Kadai chicken

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Kadai chicken is most popular chettinadu dish cooked in red gravy. This can be served either with rice or rotis. It taste AWESOME :)

Ingredients :

1. Chicken - 1 kg
2. Corriander seeds - 2 tsp
3. Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
4. Black peppercorns - 10 nos
5. Ginger - 1 1/2 inch piece
6. Garlic - 10 cloves
7. Oil - 2 tbsp
8. Butter - 1 tbsp
9. 1 Large sized onion - Finely chopped
10. Tomatoes - 4 nos (Finely chopped)
11. Water - 1/2 cup
12. Salt to taste
13. Finely chopped corrainder leaves for garnishing

Directions to cook :

# Dry roast the corrainder seeds, cumin seeds & black pepper corns. Keep aside.

# Grind ginger, garlic and red chillies to a fine paste. Keep aside.

# Heat oil & butter in the kadai (Frying pan), add finely chopped onions & saute till light golden brown.

# Add the grounded spice powders & the red chilly paste. Saute it for 5 mins.

# Add the finely chopped tomatoes & continue to saute till the tomatoes become soft.

# Add the chicken & 1/2 cup of water and stir. Cover & cook on medium heat till the chicken is tender.

# Garnish it with corrainder leaves.

Serve hot.