Desi Chicken Country-style Curry

Best with: Desi Birds of Murshidabad

Ingredients:

  • 500 g Desi Chicken, curry cut
  • 2 large onions, finely sliced
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 2 green chillies
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 3 tbsp mustard oil
  • Salt to taste
  • 1½ cups water
  • Fresh coriander

Cooking Steps:

  1. Heat mustard oil in a heavy-bottomed pan until hot.
  2. Add the onions and cook until deeply golden.
  3. Add ginger-garlic paste and green chillies and sauté.
  4. Add tomatoes and all the dry spices. Cook until the masala becomes thick.
  5. Add the Desi Chicken and cook on medium heat, stirring well.
  6. Cover and allow the chicken to cook in its own juices.
  7. Add water gradually and simmer until the meat becomes tender.
  8. Finish with garam masala and fresh coriander.
  9. Serve hot with steamed rice or roti.