This recipe was shared with us from our school friend Sapna Ullal who resides in New Jersey.The recipe was passed to her by her friend which is their family favourite. I tried this recipe when some guests were invited for lunch at Amma’s place and it turned to be a super hit. In this recipe Mutton masala powder is used which is the main ingredient and must not be skipped. When I was a novice I would assume that Chicken Masala powder would really contain chicken stock in powdered form etc . I used Mutton masala powder for the first time and was a bit hesitant to use it since I had the same thoughts like chicken masala powder. Fact is both the powders are with green dot… As usual I prepared this curry with eye ball measurement.
Recipe credit : Sapna Ullal
Ingredients to be marinated:
Chicken – 1 kg
Ginger garlic paste – 2 tbsp
Kashmiri chilly powder – 2 tbsp or to taste
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Garam masala powder – 1 tsp
Other ingredients:
Onions – 4, sliced
Oil – 1 tbsp to fry onions
Oil – 2tbsp
Ghee – 2 tbsp
Whole red chillies – 4
Green chillies – 3, chopped
Cinnamon – 1″
Cardamom – 3
Tomato – 3 , grated
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder – 1 tsp
Mutton masala – 2 tbsp or more
Garam masala powder – 1tsp*( I used Malwani masala)
Kasuri methi – 1tsp
Coriander leaves – handful to garnish
Salt – to taste
Method:
- Marinate the chicken with the ingredients mentioned.
- Heat 1 tbsp of oil and saute onion until reddish in colour.
- Cool and make a paste with green chillies.
- Heat oil and ghee together.
- Add whole red chillies, cinnamon and cardamom.
- Add onion paste and tomato paste.
- Saute until raw smell disappears.
- Add haldi powder, coriander powder and mutton masala powder.
- Saute for few seconds.
- Add marinated chicken and cook the chicken on low flame.
- You may also cook it in the pressure cooker like me.
- Take 2 whistles if cooking in pressure cooker.
- Once chicken is cooked add water and adjust the consistency.
- Take a boil .
- Add garam masala powder and kasuri methi.
- Garnish with coriander leaves.
Very delicious recipe. I bought chicken from https://fipola.in/chicken. I prepared chicken masala with your recipe. It tastes good with chapatti and roti. Keep posting more articles about chicken dishes.