Chicken Curry

Chicken Curry!:)

Finally a recipe for Chicken for all the chicken fans! :)

What you need :

• 1kg Chicken
• Curds - 200 gm
• Dhania Powder (Coriander Seed Powder) - 4 tsps
• Garlic - 1 entire no, peeled
• Star Aniseed - 2 nos
• Badi Elaichi(Big Cardamom ) - 2 nos 
• Lavang (cloves) - 3-4 nos
  
• Red Chilli Powder - 3-4 tsp
• Haldi (Turmeric Powder) -2 tsp
• Onion - 1 no finely chopped or ground to a paste
• Coriander - 1/2 a bunch
• Jeera Powder (Cumin Seed Powder) - 1tsp
  
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Salt to taste
• Oil - 2 tbsp
  

Procedure:

Served!

• Wash the chicken and make small cuts with a knife on each piece. This ensures better marination
• Add the haldi and lime juice to the chicken and keep it aside
• Now grind the Dhania Powder, Jeera Powder, Garlic Cloves, Curds, Red chilli Powder, half of the coriander leaves  together in a mixer till it is a fine paste
• Add this paste to the Chicken with the salt and keep aside for marination
• Heat some oil in a pan
• Add the star aniseed, cloves, and open the pods of the badi elaichi and add to the oil
• Add the onion paste and fry till it is a golden brown
• Add the marinated chicken and cover the pan and keep on low flame
• Cook for about 10-15 mins on low flame and then add some water to get required quantity of gravy
• Now simmer on low flame for 10-15 more mins ti the chicken is cooked
• Garnish with coriander and Serve Hot  with bread or chapati or rice.