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Chicken Masala Recipe | Masala Chicken Recipe
Chicken Masala Recipe with Step by Step pictures. Spicy and flavourful chicken masala with fresh spices, onion and tomato masala. This chicken masala has a thin layer of oil floating on top and goes well with rice or roti.
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Prep Time:
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
45
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
1
hour
hour
Servings:
4
servings
Ingredients
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Chicken - 500 grams
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Onion - 2 large sliced thinly
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Tomatoes - 2 large sliced thinly
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Green Chillies - 2 slit
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Curry leaves a handful
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Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tblspn
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Chilli Powder - 1 tblspn
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Coriander powder - 2 tblspn
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Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
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Garam Masala Powder - 2 tsp
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Cumin Powder / Jeera Podi - 1 tsp
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Salt to taste
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Oil - 2 tblspn
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Coriander leaves - 3 tblspn finely chopped
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For Grinding:
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Fresh Coconut - ½ cup grated
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Poppy Seeds / Khus Khus / Kasa Kasa - 2 tblspn
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Cinnamon Stick / Pattai - 4 cm piece
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Fennel Seeds / Saunf / Sombu - 1 tblspn
Instructions
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Take the grinding ingredients in a blender and make it into a smooth puree. Set aside till use.
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Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add in onions, chillies and curry leaves. Saute till the onions turn golden.
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Add in ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.
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In goes salt and all the spice powders. Mix well for 30 sec.
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Add in finely chopped tomatoes and saute for 5 to 7 mins till the tomatoes turn mushy.
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Add in the chicken pieces and toss well with the masala.
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Now cover the pressure cooker, cook for 3 whistle. Simmer the pan for 5 mins. Turn off the heat and let them steam go all by itself.
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Open the cooker and transfer this curry to a pot.
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Add in coconut masala and mix well. Cover this and Boil this for 10 mins or so till the curry thickens like a masala.
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Add in coriander leaves and mix well.
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Serve over rice.
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