Name: Kadai Chicken recipe by Sonamjeet Kaur at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 39 min
Total time: 54 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chicken - 1/2 kg; Red chilly pwd - 2 tsp; Turmeric pwd - ½ tsp; Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp; Lemon juice - 1 tbsp; Salt - ½ tsp; Oil - 3 to 4 tbsp; Bay leaf - 1; Cardamom - 2; Cloves - 4; Cinnamon - 1; Star anise - 1; Onion - 2; Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp; Coriander pwd - 1 ½ tsp; Cumin pwd - ½ tsp; Tomato - 2; Red chilly pwd - 2 tsp; Chopped capsicum - ¼ cup; Coriander leaves; Salt to taste

ABOUT Kadai Chicken RECIPE

My Mom Make Kadai chicken at home is really very delicious . Kadai Chicken is a very famous non-veg delight in Punjab. This spicy & yummy recipe tastes juicy with distinct flavor of bell pepper.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Chicken - 1/2 kg
Red chilly pwd - 2 tsp
Turmeric pwd - ½ tsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
Salt - ½ tsp
Oil - 3 to 4 tbsp
Bay leaf - 1
Cardamom - 2
Cloves - 4
Cinnamon - 1
Star anise - 1
Onion - 2
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Coriander pwd - 1 ½ tsp
Cumin pwd - ½ tsp
Tomato - 2
Red chilly pwd - 2 tsp
Chopped capsicum - ¼ cup
Coriander leaves
Salt to taste

Instructions

Prepare marinade with the ingredients given below Red chilly pwd Turmeric pwd Ginger garlic paste Lemon juice Salt
Add chicken and mix well in the marinade
Marinate for 30 minutes.
Heat oil in a thick bottomed kadai.
Add whole garam masala spices
Sauté till it crackles.
Add finely chopped onion.
Fry till onion turns light brown.
Add ginger garlic paste and sauté till raw smell disappears. ( approx 1 min )
Add coriander pwd and cumin pwd.Sauté further for 2 mins.
Mix well and cook closed for 2 mins.
Once the oil separates out, add red chilly pwd, cook till the masala thickens.
Combine and add marinated chicken pieces.
Mix properly in medium flame, so that all the pieces are coated well in the gravy.
Add 1 ½ cup water, cover and cook for 10 mins.
Stir in between. Cook for another 5 to 7 mins.
Once the chicken is three-fourth done, add chopped capsicum / bell pepper, garam masala & salt.
Stir well and cook for another 5 to10 mins in low flame. ( till the chicken is completely cooked .
Turn off flame and sprinkle freshly chopped coriander leaves.
Yummy Kadai Chicken is ready.

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