It has been ages since I have posted any recipes and I had to post this dish as it is something special. It’s not very complicated and is very tasty. This is a North Indian Chicken curry. It is better to cook this with chicken on the bone. I do it with chicken drum sticks and wings. Turns out fabulous!!

Here are the ingredients -

Large onions, sliced - 2
Ginger and Garlic paste - 2 Table Spoons
Tomatoes, peeled and chopped
Red chilli powder 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder - 3 tsp
Black Cardamoms - 3
Cloves - 5-6
Bay leaf - 1
Salt to taste
Yogurt - 1/2 cup
Chopped cilantro

Method -

1. Heat 1/4 cup of cooking oil in a thick bottom vessel. Add the sliced onions and cook till brown. Remove the onions and make a fine paste of the fried onions.
2. Add a little more oil to the vessel and heat. Add ginger garlic paste and stir for a minute or so.
3. Add the chopped tomatoes and stir it well. a couple of minutes later, add the yogurt and cook for 4-5 minutes and keep mixing.
4. Add the browned onions paste and mix it well into the vessel.
5. Add all the spices along with salt. Cook and stir the dish until oil separates out.
6. Add the chicken pieces and mix the masala into the chicken.
7. Add 2-3 cups of water and cover up the vessel and reduce the heat to low heat.
8. Stir occasionaly and cook for 45-50 minutes till chicken is cooked completely and tender.
9. Remove the lid and cook for another 10 minutes.. you should see the oil in the sauce separate out. Add the chopped cilantro and mix that into the curry
10. Serve with hot naan or rice!!

Here are some more pics I took with my 50mm lens :)