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Restaurant Style Chicken Gravy

Ingredients
  

  • Chicken curry cut pieces with bones- 500 gms
  • Onions chopped- 2 medium
  • Ginger Garlic paste- 2 tsp

Cashew-Red Chilli-Tomato paste:

  • Cashew nuts- 10
  • Whole red chillies- 5-6
  • Red ripe tomatoes-2 medium

Spice Powders:

  • Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
  • Red Chilli Powder- 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder- 2 tsp
  • Garam Masala Powder- 1/2 tsp

Other Ingredients:

  • Kasuri Methi Fenugreek Leaves- 1 tsp (roasted and crushed)
  • Oil- 4 tbsp
  • Salt- 1 tsp

Instructions
 

Preparation:

  • Chop the onions and quarter the 2 red tomatoes
  • Dry roast the cashew nuts and the red chillies in a pan on low heat for 2-3 mins. Set aside to cool. Coarse grind first and then add the quartered tomatoes. Continue to blend it into a smooth paste.
  • Dry roast the fenugreek leaves in a pan, allow it to cool and then crush lightly with your hand.

Process:

  • Heat oil in a pan/kadai.
  • Add the chopped onions and fry on medium heat for 5-6 mins till translucent.
  • Now add the Ginger garlic paste and fry for 2 mins on low heat.
  • Add turmeric, red chilli and coriander powders and mix it well. Fry it on low heat for 2-3 mins after adding a splash of water.
  • Now add the chicken pieces, mix well and fry it on medium heat for 5-6 mins till the chicken is browned well.
  • Add the salt and mix it well.
  • Now add the cashew-red chilli-tomato paste, mix well and fry for 5-6 mins on medium heat till oil separates.
  • Add the Garam Masala Powder, mix and cook for 1 min.
  • Add 200 ml water, mix and cover & cook for 15 mins.
  • Remove the lid and add Kasuri Methi, mix and simmer for around 2 minutes.
  • Serve with chapati or rice.
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