Kadhai Chicken

Adapted from : http://www.bongcook.com/2013/09/kadai-chicken.html

Ingredients

• 1kg. chicken
• 1 large onion finely chopped
• 2 large tomatoes coarsely chopped
• 1/2 onion cut into cubes
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
• 2” ginger
• 15 cloves garlic
• 6 red chilies
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 4 tbsp. oil
• Salt to taste
• Dry roast and coarsely grind the following ingredients
• 2 tbsp. coriander seeds
• 2 tsp. cumin seeds
• 8 black peppercor
• End touch :
• 1 onion sliced in cubes. I capsicum sliced in cubes.

• Procedure

  Grind garlic and ginger in a fine paste. Dry roast and coarsely grind dry chillis, coriander seeds, cumin seeds and black peppercorns.
  Heat oil in a pan and add chopped onions to it. Fry on medium heat till they turn golden brown. Add 2 tbsp. red chili, ginger, garlic paste along with half of the coarsely ground powder. Sauté on medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
  Add tomatoes along with salt and sugar and fry them till they turn pulpy. Add chicken and mix them well so all pieces are nicely coated with the spice mixture.
  Add chopped cilantro and the rest of the ground spice powder. Give a real nice mix and then cook it covered on medium heat till chicken is done.
  Fry  onion and bell pepper cubes separately till onions become transparent (do not overfry, a bit of crunch should remain) and add it to the curry made. stir everything on high heat for a minute.
  Turn off the heat and serve hot.