Punjabi style chicken curry

Todays post is rich chicken curry recipe that as its name suggests comes from the lively state of Punjab.
 This Punjabi chicken curry is succulent and hot and can be a perfect lunch treat.



recipe source : freeindianrecipes

Ingredients:

Chicken 250 gm
1 large Onion chopped
3 small Tomatoes, puréed
¼ cup Curd
1 to 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste
1 tsp Chili powder
1 tsp Coriander powder
A pinch Turmeric
Salt to taste
1 tbsp Oil
4-5 sprigs fresh coriander, finely chopped

Whole masala:

2 Bay leaves
2 Cardamoms
3 Cloves
1 inch Cinnamon
Ground masala:

Dry roast the following ingredients and grind to a fine powder.
2 green Cardamoms
1 small black cardamom
2 Cloves
1 inch Cinnamon
½ tsp Peppercorn
½ tsp Cumin seeds


Method
1.Clean and wash the chicken. Heat oil and fry chopped onion along with ginger garlic paste for a little while.

2 Remove and grind to a fine paste. Cook the paste along with the whole masala till golden brown. 

3.Add turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander powder, and salt to taste. Fry for a little while.

4. Now add tomato purée and cook till the oil comes out.


5.Now add the chicken pieces and cook on medium flame for 5 minutes.Then cook on slow flame for another 5 to 10 minutes. 

6.next add curd and grind garam  masala. Slowly fold in the chicken pieces.Cook till the chicken is done

7.Garnish with chopped coriander. Serve it with rice or nan (tradition Indian bread).

8.Punjabi Chicken Curry is ready to serve.