Spicy Chicken Masala

Chicken masala is a spicy version of chicken which can be used as a side dish for rice or chapathi. Same recipe can be prepared using mutton as well.

Preparation time: 10mins

Cook time: 30mins

Total time: 40mins

Serves: 4

Cuisine: Indian

Type: Side dish

Author:  Nivi Marshal

Ingredients:

Chicken – 500gram

Gingelly Oil – 3 tbsp

Onion- 1 large sized (Finely chopped)

Small Onion/Sambar Onion/Shallot – ½ cup (chopped)

Ginger Garlic Paste – 1tbsp

Tomato – 2 medium sized (Finely chopped)

Chilli Powder - ½ tsp

Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp

Salt – as required

Lemon Juice – 2 tbsp

For masala:

Coriander Seed – 1 tsp

Cumin Seed/ Jeera – 1 tbsp

Fennel Seed/Sombu – ½ tbsp

Pepper – 1 tbsp

Cinnamon/Pattai – small piece

Clove/Kirambu – 4nos

Cardamom/Elachi – 4 nos

How to prepare Chicken Masala:

• Dry roast the ingredients for masala and powder them.
• In a frying pan add oil and sauté onion till it become transculent, Now add ginger garlic paste and sauté for a min, then add the tomato and cook till soft.
• Add the chilli powder, turmeric powder, lemon juice, 1 tbsp of grinded masala and salt. Mix them well and add the chicken pieces.
• Cover with lid and cook for 5-10 mins in low flame till the water releases from chicken and got evaporate. Now add half cup of water and leave for whistle till the chicken get cook.
• Once the pressure got release chicken fry is ready to serve. Simmer the chicken Masala at this stage if required. Spicy Chicken Masala is ready to serve.