Coriander Chicken Curry

Ingredients

For the marinate:

• chicken, cleaned 1kg
• turmeric powder 1tsp.
• red chili powder 1tsp.
• salt 1/2 tsp.

For the curry:

• coriander seeds 1 tbsp.
• green cardamom 2-3
• black peppercorns 6-7
• cumin seeds 1tsp.
• garlic cloves 5-6
• ginger 1 inch piece
• green chillies 5-6
• dry whole red chilli 2
• medium sized onion 4
• fresh coriander, a hand full, only leaves
• turmeric powder ½ tsp.
• coriander powder 1tsp.
• red chili powder 1tsp.
• salt to taste
• oil 3-4 tbsp.

Method

• Peel the onions, and slice them.
• Heat oil in a wok or in a deep thick bottomed pan, add the cumin seeds, let them crackle.
• Now add the sliced onion, sauté in low flame till golden brown.
• Meanwhile in a small grinder add cardamom, coriander seeds black peppercorns, garlic cloves, ginger, green chilies, whole dry red chili fresh coriander and grind till a smooth paste. Your fresh madhubani masala paste is ready.
• Add this masala paste to the wok. Sauté at low flame for 3-4 minutes. Now add turmeric powder, red chili powder and coriander powder to the wok, add 2 tbsp. Of water also, sauté for 3-4 minutes.
• Now add chicken to the wok, season, mix everything together and sauté till chicken starts to get little bit brown.
• Now add around ½ cup of water and simmer till chicken is cooked. Stir in between.