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Thursday, 22 May 2014

Kadai Chicken

Kadai Chicken is cooked only in kadai(wok) with simple home ingredients which is common in every homemakers kitchen. Its special and main ingredient is capsicum, aroma and taste of this bell pepper enhances the taste of Kadai chicken.

INGREDIENTS:
Chicken (500gms).
Curd (200gms).
Onions chopped (2).
Tomatoes de-seeded and diced (2).
Capsicum diced (2).
Garam masala powder (1 TBs), Coriander powder( 1 TBs), Red chilli powder (1 Tsp).
Ginger-Garlic paste(2 TBs).
Lemon juice (2-3 TBs).
Salt to taste.
Fried masala powder = Dry and open fried coriander, dried red chillies, cumin and ground to powder.
Oil (2 TBs).
Whole garam masala (cinnamon, clove, cardamom).


PROCEDURE:
Marinate chicken with curd, ginger-garlic paste, salt, coriander powder, chilli powder, fried masala for (60-90)min.
Now heat oil in a pan add whole garam masala and let them pop, then add chopped onions and saute till golden brown, now add garam masala powder and marinated chicken and cook it in simmer, as you find chicken is gradually getting cooked add tomatoes and capsicum  if required can add little water for gravy and so that contents dont get dried up,close the lid and let it cook in simmer mode till oil leaves the walls of wok and chicken gets tender soft. Now add lemon juice and let it cook for 2min and off the flame. Your kadai chicken is ready to be served with pulao, paratha or roti.

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