CHICKEN GRAVY (WITHOUT COCONUT)

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Now coming to todays recipe.

Chicken is one of the favorite in our home and the most important thing in cooking chicken is however way you cook you can bring a good taste to chicken and it is easy cooking also.

I have so many methods of chicken gravy in my recipe book and this is one of the best and simple method.

The recipe is as below,

SERVINGS : 3 nos

INGREDIENTS :

Chicken pcs with bone            –   1/2 kg.

Onion                                      –   1 (big )

Tomato                                   –   2 medium sized

Turmeric powder                    –   1 tsp

Chilli powder                          –  1 tsp

Chicken masala                     –  2 tsp.

Salt                                        –  1 tsp

Curd                                       –  2 tsp.

Gingelly oil                             –  2 tsp.

Mustard                                  – 1/2 tsp

FOR GRINDING :

Onion small                                                          –   3/4 cup

Dry red chillies                                                      -   3 nos

Cinnamon 1” piece                                               –   3 pcs

Cloves                                                                   –  6 nos

Fennel seeds / Sombu                                          –  1 tsp

Cumin / Zeera                                                        –  1 tsp

Poppy seeds / khus khus                                       –  1/2 tsp

Ginger                                                                    –  2” piece

Garlic                                                                     –  10 pods

Coriander powder / coriander seeds                      –  2 tsp

Roasted channa dal / pottu kadalai / varukadalai   –  1 tsp.

Curry leaves                                                            –  a sprig .

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PREPARATION :

1) Marinate chicken pcs with salt , turmeric powder , chilli powder ,chicken masala ,curd and set aside for half an hour . Chop your onion and tomatoes.


2) In the mean time grind our grinding ingredients to fine paste .





OUR GRINDING INGREDIENTS

(I MISSED RED CHILLIES IN

 THIS PHOTO,PLS ADD)





3)In kadai add oil , when oil gets heated add onions and saute till it becomes translucent followed by curry leaves and saute till done.

4) Then add tomatoes and fry till mushy .











5) Once done empty our ground masala to the pan and let it boil for 5 mins till the raw smell leaves the pan , then add the marinated chicken pcs and a cup of water , check for salt .


6) Close the pan and let the gravy boil till chicken pcs are cooked soft and tender .

7) When gravy reaches required consistency garnish with coriander leaves and switch off.

 
8) Serve hot with Rice , Idli, Dosa and Chapatis

NOTES :

1) Don’t add channa dal more than one tsp as it has a tendency to dominate the actual chicken taste.

HAPPY COOKING!!