Name: Kadhai chicken recipe by Kanupriya at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chicken 1 kg; Vinegar 1 tbsp; Sliced onions 5 medium size; Grated ginger 2 tsp; garlic paste 1 tsp; Garlic minced 5-6 cloves; Chopped tomato 2 medium size; Red chilli 4-5 or you can use green chillies as well; Mustard Oil 2 tbsp; Refined oil 1 tbsp; Bay leaves 2; Cumin seeds 1 tsp; Green cardamom 2; Black Cardamom 1; Cloves 3-4; Hing a pinch; Salt to taste; Turmeric powder 1 tsp; Kashmiri mirch powder 1 tsp; coriander powder 1 tsp; black pepper powder 1 tsp; Cumin powder 1 tsp; Garam masala powder 1 tsp; Crushed kasuri methi leaves 1 tsp; Chopped coriander leaves

ABOUT Kadhai chicken RECIPE

Kadhai chicken is a very famous non-veg delight in restaurants. This spicy and yummy North Indian receipe tastes juicy, cooked in a red gravy with distinct flavours of whole spices. This receipe cooked in a thick bottomed wok called Kadhai in India. It tastes great with Indian naan, chappati's or even with rice also. Check out this tasty home preparation. I am sure you will love this basic home made receipe. :relaxed:️

Ingredients Serving: 4

Chicken 1 kg
Vinegar 1 tbsp
Sliced onions 5 medium size
Grated ginger 2 tsp
garlic paste 1 tsp
Garlic minced 5-6 cloves
Chopped tomato 2 medium size
Red chilli 4-5 or you can use green chillies as well
Mustard Oil 2 tbsp
Refined oil 1 tbsp
Bay leaves 2
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Green cardamom 2
Black Cardamom 1
Cloves 3-4
Hing a pinch
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
Kashmiri mirch powder 1 tsp
coriander powder 1 tsp
black pepper powder 1 tsp
Cumin powder 1 tsp
Garam masala powder 1 tsp
Crushed kasuri methi leaves 1 tsp
Chopped coriander leaves

Instructions

Put vinegar in the chicken pieces and set aside for 10 mins so that raw bone smell of chicken goes off.
Then wash and drain the chicken pieces. Add some salt and keep aside.
Now heat mustard oil in a Kadhai put cumin seeds, when they splutter add bay leaves, hing, whole red chilli, green & black cardamoms, cloves.
Then add ginger and minced garlic, sliced onions and saute.
After some time when the onions turns into brownish then add 1 chopped tomato add saute.
Now it's time to add salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder, black pepper powder, cumin powder, red Chilli powder and mix well. Put 1/2 cup of water in it.
Cover with the lid and turn the flame on low for 5mins.
When the oil separates, time to place the chicken pieces in it and mix well. After 5mins add 1 more chopped tomato and the garlic paste, mix well and cover the lid.
After sometime when the chicken is cooked add 2 cup of water or according to your need.
Add crushed kasuri methi, Kashmiri mirch powder & Garam masala powder in it.
Switch off the heat and let it stand for 5 mins. Sprinkle Coriander leaves and serve hot with the chappati or rice.

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