Marinated Spicy Chicken
Method
Marinate the chicken with a little each of ginger garlic paste, chilly powder, garam masala, turmeric & vinegar for 2-3 hours or overnight.
Step 1In a hot pot, add 2 tbsp of oil, then add chopped onions and fry them until the onions are translucent. Add the cut tomatoes and cook until they are cooked thoroughly into a smooth paste. Add a little of the chilli powder, garam masala, cumin power and coriander powder.
Step 2On another hob, heat up a wok or wide kadai and add the remaining 2 tbsp of oil. Once this is hot, add the whole spices - except black pepper - and sauté until their colour changes. Add the remaining ginger and garlic paste and sauté. Next, add the marinated chicken and sauté. Finally, add a few black pepper balls and cook until the chicken is 3/4th cooked.
Step 3Return to the tomato paste from step one. If the oil starts to leave the surface of the pot then the tomato onion masala gravy is ready. Pour this gravy onto the cooking chicken. Add the karahi masala if desired and more of other spice powders if you want a spicier version. Add the remaining whole black pepper balls and cook till the pepper leaves the aroma. Add some julienned ginger and chopped coriander leaves and cook for a minute and remove from heat.
Serve and garnish with more julienned ginger and chopped coriander leaves.
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Marinated Spicy Chicken
Serves 4
Use as little or as much spice as you’d like
Required Ingredients
- 2 lb chicken (skinless, bone in, trimmed of all fat)
- 2 lb whole tomatoes chopped
- 2 large onions chopped
- 2 tsp whole black pepper balls
- 2 tsp whole Spices (fennel seeds, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom) - optional
- 2 x 2 tbsp Olive/Canola Oil
- 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 2 tsp vinegar - optional
- 1 tbsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp garam masala powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp karahi masala (if available)
Garnish:
- 2 tbsp ginger julienne
- Coriander leaves finely chopped
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