SHAHI CHICKEN KURMA

Ingredients

Chicken                         -1kg

Onion                            - 3big

(Sliced and fried to golden brown,

and then grinded into a paste)

Tomato                          - 1

(made into puree )

Chilly paste                   -2 tsp

Ginger garlic paste       - 1tsp

Chilly powder               - 1tsp

Coriander powder        -2tsp

Jeera (cumin)powder   -1 tsp

Cream                           -200gm

Cinnamon stick            - 1

Cloves                            -3

Cardamom                    -4

Oil                                  -needed

Salt                                -needed    

Preparation method

Into hot oil in a wok add ginger garlic paste, sauté and add chilly paste followed by cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon. Stir for 1 min. Add all the powders and tomato puree. Stir for 3 min, put the onion paste. Sauté well. Add cream and 1 cup of water. To this add chicken and salt, stir well, cover and cook. Serve hot garnished with cream and coriander leaves. This dish goes well with ghee rice, chapatti and breads.
Note:
Chilly paste is made by grinding dry red chillies that was soaked in water for sometime.