Masala Chicken Recipe

1. Masala Chicken Recipe Chicken masala is a dish consisting of roasted marinated chicken chunks in spiced curry sauce. The curry is usually creamy and orange-coloured. Ingredients of Masala Chicken 750 gm chicken   2 cup chopped onion  salt as required  2 inches cinnamon stick  2 green cardamom  1 teaspoon ginger paste  2 teaspoon coriander powder  1 cup water  2 teaspoon cumin powder  1 tablespoon garam masala powder  1 tablespoon ghee  4 tablespoon mustard oil  1/2 cup minced tomato  3 teaspoon coriander leaves  2 bay leaf  1 black cardamom  2 teaspoon garlic paste  1 teaspoon powdered turmeric  2 teaspoon red chilli powder

2.  2 green chillies  2 teaspoon kasoori methi powder Following Step To Make Chicken Masala Step 1 Wash and clean the chicken To make Masala Chicken, first thoroughly wash the chicken under running water. Now put it in some warm salted water and allow it to rest for 10 minutes and throw the water away and wash again. This helps to remove the smell of the chicken.  Step 2 Saute whole spices Add oil and ghee in pan and heat over medium flame. When the oil is hot enough, add bay leaves and both the cardamom and cinnamon. Saute for a minute and then add finely chopped onion into it. Cook till onions turn pink. Then add the ginger-garlic paste. Fry for a minute and then add chicken pieces in it. Cook chicken for 2-3 minutes until it turns white.

3.  Step 3 Add spices in frying chicken Quickly, add red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric, cumin powder, and salt to taste. Stir to mix all the ingredients well with the chicken. Cook for a minute and then add finely chopped tomatoes and green chillies (slit and halved). Now reduce the flame and cook covered for 6-7 minutes and then uncovered till the chicken is browned.

4.  Step 4 Cook for 2-4 minutes with closed lid and serve hot Add one cup water and cover the pan with a lid and cook for 2-4 minutes until the chicken is tender and soft. Remove the lid and garnish with garam masala powder, coriander leaves, kasoori methi powder and cook on high flame till the oil separates. Your Masala Chicken or Chicken Masala is ready. Enjoy with butter naan, rice or roti. Tips  For a juicier Masala Chicken, marinate the chicken for a good 30 minutes to one hour in 1 tsp turmeric powder, 2 tbsp mustrad oil, salt and 2 tsp curd and garlic paste. Fresh tomatoes always works better than tomato puree. Make sure you slow cook the chicken, as this would enhance the flavour and colour of your dish. If the chicken is fried in the masala until it releases oil, it will have a darker colour. If you prefer a deeper colour, you can also add Kashmiri red chilli powder.   