Bidisha's Corner

Friday 26 September 2014

Chicken Bharta Homemade

INGREDIENTS:
Boneless chicken (300gms).
Garlic (1 clove).
Onion (1/2).
Salt to taste.
Water.
Whole garam masala (2-3 each).
Gravy:
Chopped onions (1 cup).
Diced tomatoes (1/2 cup).
Ginger-Garlic paste (1 cup).
Curd (1/2 cup).
Cream (1/2 cup).
Whole garam masala for tempering.
Bay leaves (2-3).
Red chilli powder (2 Tsp).
Turmeric powder (1 Tsp).
Garam masala powder (1 TBs).
Butter (1 TBs).
Coriander leaves.
Salt and Sugar to taste.
Oil for cooking.
Kasuti methi / Dried fenugreek leaves.

PROCEDURE:
Boil boneless chicken along with garlic, onions, salt and whole garam masala in pressure cooker for 2whistles, off the flame and allow it to cool.
Strain the chicken pieces and keep the stock aside, do not throw away the stock.
Once the chicken pieces are cooled, chop them or shred them.
Now heat oil in a pan and add whole garam masala and bay leaves, as smoke emits from pan and aroma lingers around, add onions and saute well till golden brown.
Now add ginger-garlic paste and add tomatoes to it and cook well, add salt and cook them in closed.
Now add chilli powder, turmeric powder, sugar and curd and stir up well, cook till oil leaves the walls of pan and as masala is cooked add shredded chicken pieces and cook well, for gravy add little stock to it.
Now add kasuri methi to it, add butter and stir up well. Now add cream and cook well.
Off the flame and serve it with naan, paratha or roti.

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