Ingredients:
- 1/2 kg chicken, washed and cut into medium sized pieces
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 2 tomatoes, quartered
- 2 capsicums, cut into big pieces
- 1 1/2 tbsps tomato sauce
- garam masala pwd (1″ dalchini, 1 elaichi and 2 cloves finely ground)
- fresh coriander leaves for garnish
- salt to taste
- 1 1/2 tbsps oil
- 1 tbsp curd/yogurt
- 1/2 tsp cumin pwd
- 1 1/2 tsps coriander pwd
- 1/2 tsp red chilli pwd
- 1/2 tsp pepper pwd
- pinch of turmeric pwd
- 1 1/4 tsps ginger garlic paste
- 1 tsp soya sauce
- 1 tsp vinegar or lemon juice
- salt to taste
- Marinate chicken with curd, red chilli pwd, pepper pwd, coriander pwd, cumin pwd, turmeric pwd, lemon juice, soya sauce, salt and ginger-garlic paste for at least 2 hrs.
- Place in refrigerator.
- 2 Heat half of the oil in a cooking vessel, add the chopped onions and fry till transparent.
- Add the capsicum and tomatoes and saute for 3 mts. Turn off heat, remove and keep aside.
- 3 In the same vessel, add the remaining oil, add the marinated chicken and cook on high heat for 4-5 mts, combining the ingredients once in a while.
- 4 Reduce to medium heat, let the chicken cook for 8-10 mts, uncovered.
- Add one fourth cup of water and cook till chicken turns soft and there is hardly any water left.
- 5 Finally add the garam masala pwd and tomato sauce.
- Add the sauteed onion, capsicum and tomatoes.
- Combine and cook on high for 3-4 mts.
- Turn off heat and garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
- This is a semi-dry dish with less gravy.
- 6 Serve hot with white steamed rice, rotis or naan.