Chicken Gravy Curry

Ingredients

1 pound / 500 grams Chicken                                          

½ cup Curd / Yogurt                                              

2 cups Onions (finely chopped)                    

2 Green chillies / Serrano peppers                                    

2 tbsp Oil                                                   

1 cup Tomatoes (finely sliced)                    

1 tbsp Lemon juice                                     

1 tbsp Vinegar                                            

1 tsp Turmeric                                          

1 tsp Red Chilli Powder

2 Cardamoms                                 

2 Bay leaves 

2 sticks Cinnamon                                        

3 Cloves                                             

1 tbsp Ginger & Garlic paste                      

2 Star Anise                                       

1 tsp Garam Masala                                 

½ cup (finely chopped) Coriander leaves / Cilantro                              

1 tbsp (approx) Salt                                                  

2 cups Water

Directions:

1. Clean the chicken and cut it into small pieces.

2. Marinate the chicken by adding red chilli powder, turmeric, garam masala, ginger garlic paste, salt, lemon juice, vinegar and curd / yogurt. Mix it well and keep it aside for 20 to 30 mins.

3. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and add all the spices (star anise, cardamoms, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves) and saute them for 30 sec.

4. Now add sliced green chillies / serrano peppers and chopped onions and fry till light brown.

5. Add sliced tomatoes and sauté them for 5 mins.

6. Now add the marinated chicken and fry them for 5 mins.

7. Now add water and cover it with a lid.

8. Cook on slow fire till chicken is cooked . 

9. Finally Add coriander / cilantro leaves and serve.