Dum Ka Chicken Curry

Prep & Cooking Time: 25-30 mins

Serves: 4-5 persons

Ingredients

Boneless Chicken- 500 gms

Onions- 1 large, chopped

Tomatoes- ¼ cup, chopped

Green Chillies- 5-6, slit and cut

Red Chilli pwd- 1 ½ tsp

Turmeric pwd- ½ tsp

Garam Masala pwd (preferably homemade)- 1 ½ tsp

Bay Leaves- 2

Cardamom/Elaichi- 3-4 pods

Cloves/Lavang- 3-4

Cinnamon stick/Patta- 2-3, 1-inch sticks

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

Yogurt (Curd) – ¾ cup

Coriander Leaves- ½ cup, chopped

Salt to taste

Cooking Oil- 3 tbsp

Marinating:Take a container and add the chicken pieces, green chillies, coriander leaves, red chilli pwd, turmeric pwd, salt, garam masala pwd, ginger garlic paste, curd and mix the contents and allow it to marinate for a minimum of 1-2 hrs.

Note: Green chillies and garam masala add that extra flavor to the chicken. So ensure that you add right proportions of green chillies and homemade garam masala for an authentic taste.

Method

• Heat oil in a cooking vessel; add cardamom, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and bay leaves, once it starts spluttering add onions and cook till they turn transparent.
  

• Add the chopped tomatoes and cook for 2-3mins on a medium flame.

• Now add the marinated chicken mixture to this and cook for about 10-12 mins until the chicken becomes tender.
  
• Serve hot with plain rice/ pulao/ chapathis.
  

Tasty Dum ka Chicken Curry is ready to be relished.