Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Methi Chicken


Ingredients

1 pound chicken
1/2 cup of fresh plain curd
1 buch of methi OR 1/4 cup of kasuri methi -washed and chopped
2 teaspoons of ginger garlic paste
2 onions - finely chopped
1 tomato - finely chopped
1 teaspoon of dhania jeera powder
1/2 teaspoon of garam masala
1 teaspoon chilli powder
salt to taste
2 tablespoons of oil


Method

Cut the chicken in desired size pieces. Whip the curd with ginger garlic paste, some salt and add the chicken pieces to it. Let it sit covered for 1 hour.

In a karahi add the oil. When it heats up add the chopped onions to it. Fry the onions till they become golden brown. Add the chopped tomatoes and the methi and stir fry the mixture for 5 to 10 minutes. Add the dhania jeera powder, the garam masala and the chilli powder and mix well. Add the marinated chicken to the mixture and stir well. Cover it and let it cook on medium flame. Check the chicken for doneness. Once cooked, remove it from flame and add chopped coriander to it.

Serve it with Rotis or Naan

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