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Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken (cut into smaller pieces) / 2.2-3lbs
• 1/2 cup Neutral/Musturd Oil or as needed
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp Ginger paste
• 1 tbsp Garlic paste
• 1/2 cup Onion paste
• 1/3 cup Onion thinly sliced
• 1 medium Tomato paste or puree
• 1 large potatoes (peeled and cut into large cubes) or 6-8 little round potatoes
• 1 tbsp Turmeric + 1.5 (for marinating the chicken)
• 1/2 tbsp Red chili powder + 1.5 tsp ( for marinating the chicken)
• 1/2 tbsp Paprika
• 1 tbsp Coriander powder
• 1/2 tbsp Cumin powder
• 1-2 cups of water for the light gravy
• 1/4 cup Beresta (optional) / Fried onions (store bought or homemade)
• 3-4 whole green chilies
  Whole Spices:
• 1-2 Bay leaf
• 4-5 Cardamom
• 1 -2 Cinnamon stick
• 4-5 Whole black pepper
• 2-3 Whole Red Chillies
• 4-5 cloves

Directions

1. Prepare & Marinate Chicken: Thoroughly clean and wash the chicken. Marinate chicken pieces with salt, 1.5 tsp of red chili powder, and turmeric powder.
2. Cooking the Spices: In a pan, fry the whole spices for 1-2 minutes, then add onion paste, chopped onions and fry until golden brown. Add ginger and garlic paste and cook for another minute or until the raw small goes away.
3. Cooking the Gravy: Add ground coriander, cumin, red chili powder, paprika and turmeric with a little water (3-4 tbsp or as needed) and cook for a minute. Optionally, add 1/4 cup tomato puree. Lower the heat, cover the pot, and simmer until the oil separates
4. Cooking the Chicken: Add the marinated chicken and cook over medium heat for 5-6 minutes. Then lower the heat, cover the pot, and continue cooking until the chicken releases water.
5. Prepping the Potatoes: Marinate cubed potatoes with 1tsp salt, turmeric, and red chili powder. Fry them with a little oil in a separate pan until golden brown (no need to fully cook them).
6. Adding Potatoes: Add the fried potatoes to the chicken along with 1 1/2 cups of water or as needed for the gravy. Cover the pot again and cook over low to medium heat until the potatoes are fully cooked.
7. Before serving, garnish with green chilies & fried onions

Recipe Video

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