Name: Bhuna Masala Chicken recipe by Sheena Omana Narayanan at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Chicken 1 kg; For marination - washed chicken, turmeric powder - 1 tsp, black pepper powder - 1 tsp, curd - 2 tbsp, salt - 1tsp. Marinate all these ingredients and set aside for 30 minutes.; For Masala - coconut slices - 1 cup, chopped finely cinnamon stick - 1 stick small size, green cardamom - 2, fennel seeds - 1tbsp, black pepper corns - 1 tbsp, bay leaves - 1 big, cloves - 3, goda masala - 1 piece, star ani seeds - 1, tomato - 1 chopped. Crush above all masala in mixer grinder and set aside (except tomato).; Ginger - chopped finely (handful); Garlic - handful; Onion - 2 big finely chopped; Mint leaves - handful; Kasuri methi - 2 tbsp; Coriander leaves - handful coriander leaves; Coriander powder - 2 tbsp; Chilli powder - 1 tbsp; Sugar - 1 tbsp; Turmeric powder - 1 tsp; Curry leaves - handful; Chicken masala - 1 tbsp; Salt to taste; Oil - half cup

Ingredients Serving: 6

Chicken 1 kg
For marination - washed chicken, turmeric powder - 1 tsp, black pepper powder - 1 tsp, curd - 2 tbsp, salt - 1tsp. Marinate all these ingredients and set aside for 30 minutes.
For Masala - coconut slices - 1 cup, chopped finely cinnamon stick - 1 stick small size, green cardamom - 2, fennel seeds - 1tbsp, black pepper corns - 1 tbsp, bay leaves - 1 big, cloves - 3, goda masala - 1 piece, star ani seeds - 1, tomato - 1 chopped. Crush above all masala in mixer grinder and set aside (except tomato).
Ginger - chopped finely (handful)
Garlic - handful
Onion - 2 big finely chopped
Mint leaves - handful
Kasuri methi - 2 tbsp
Coriander leaves - handful coriander leaves
Coriander powder - 2 tbsp
Chilli powder - 1 tbsp
Sugar - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - handful
Chicken masala - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil - half cup

Instructions

Heat oil, add sugar and let the sugar caramelized in oil this will help in getting nice color in gravy as well as taste. Add bay leaves and chopped coconut slices and fry until coconut slices turns light brown in color
Add chopped ginger, garlic, onion, curry leaves and mint leaves and fry nicely until onion is translucent. Add all crushed masala and fry nicely until all masala is cooked well and nice aroma spreads all over the kitchen.
Remove half of the masala from pan and allow it to cool down and let remaining masala cook in pan for some more time in low flame, stir frequently to avoid burning
Add marinated chicken into the pan and fry on high flame for 6-7 minutes
Add coriander powder, chili powder, black pepper powder and turmeric powder and stir nicely until it coats with chicken
Meanwhile, grind all fried masala which we had kept for cooling along with chopped tomato and set aside
Once Chicken is nicely coated with masala add the ground masala and fry once again until the whole masala is coated nicely with chicken. Cover with lid and cook on the low flame for 15 minutes.
Add a little water, stir nicely and cook for 20 minutes on the medium flame. Add chicken masala, kasuri methi and coriander leaves.
Stir nicely and close the lid once again and cook for 5 minutes on a very slow flame. Remove it from stove garnish with some more coriander leaves and serve hot with Veg Pulav, raita and papad.

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