Chicken Curry in Dhaba Style

Chicken Curry in Dhaba Style

Hi,

Today i am going to show you the recipe for one of my favorite Chicken Curry.

When going over a long drive, sometimes we observe the road side Dhaba's and their preparation of recipes. This is what i observed and made a blend with my style. I hope you will enjoy it.

Ingredients : 

1. Chicken - 500 gms
2. Onion - 3 pcs large size
3. Ginger - 1 Pc
4. Garlic - 10-12 flakes
5. Oil - 7-8 TSP
6. Tomato - 2 Pcs
7. Thick Curd -2-3 TSP
8. Kashmiri Red Chili Powder - 1 TSP
9. Coriander - 1 TSP
10. Turmeric Powder - 1 TSP
11. Garam Masala - 2 TSP
12. Cumin Powder - 1 TSP
13. Salt - As per your taste
14. Kasoori Methi - 1 TSP
15. Whole Garam Masala (Bay Leaf 1, Cloves - 2-3, Cinnamon - 1 stick, Black cardamom - 2, Green cardamom -2)
16. Chopped Coriander - 2 TSP

 Preparation Method: 

1. Make a fine paste of ginger and garlic.
2. Puree the tomatoes in a mixer.
3. Chop all the onions.
4. Put chicken in a Bowl and sprinkle salt and turmeric powder over it. Marinate it with thick curd, kasoori methi and one tsp of ginger and garlic paste.
5. Keep it aside for 30 minutes.
6. Heat 2 tsp of oil in a kadhai. Add all the marinated chicken and cook it over high flame until the chicken becomes dry. Keep it aside.
7. Heat oil in another kadhai. Add bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon and cardamoms (black and green) to it. Wait for 30 seconds.
8. Add all the chopped onion. Stir fry on medium flame till well browned.
9. Add ginger & garlic paste, salt(as per your taste), kashmiri red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder and garam masala to it.
10. Stir it for 2-3 minutes. Add pureed tomatoes and 1 tsp coriander leaves to it. cook it until oil separates from masala.
11. Then add chicken to it and mix it well with the masala and stir it for 2-3 minutes.
12. Add 1 & 1/2 cup of water. When it starts boiling, cover the kadhai with a lid and cook it over low flame for 5-10 mins until you observe a nice masala gravy.
13. After the said time remove it from flame.

Your Chicken curry (Dhaba style) is ready.

Serve it hot garnished with chopped coriander.

Hey,

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Happy Cooking !