Food BUZZ: Handi Chicken

Ingredients

1. ½ Kg boneless chicken

2. Finely chopped onions

3. 200 grams of hung card.

4. 3 Table spoons Mustard oil ( for marination)

5. Red chili powder (according to taste)

6. Ginger paste ( 1 table spoon)

7. Garlic paste (2 table spoons)

8. Lemon juice

9. 1 large and 1 medium tomatoes blanched and pureed

10. Whole Garam Masala ( Cloves, Cinnamons, Green Cardamoms, Peppercorns)

11. A cup of milk

12. Salt

13. Green chili paste

14. ShahiGaram Masala Powder

15. KesariMethi

The shortest way to heaven, or how to make this delicious chicken preparation:

• Pierce the chicken pieces with a fork and make way for the spices.
• Prepare a marinade of ginger paste, garlic paste, hung card, mustard oil, ShahiGaram Masala, Red Chili Powder, blanched and pureed tomatoes.
• Douse the chicken pieces in the marinade evenly and make sure all pieces are well coated.
• Let the chicken soak in the flavors for some time. Leave aside the mixture for an hour and a half or so.
• Heat ghee in a frying pan and sauté the onions till they turn golden brown.
• Pour in the marinated chicken.
• Fry until the oil separates from the masala.
• Sprinkle some water.
• Add milk, water, and salt and chili paste.
• Stir well, cover the meat and cook it on low flame till it is tender and the gravy has a smooth, creamy texture.
• Drizzle a bit of ghee and kesarimethi and serve hot with chapatti or rice.