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Kadai Chicken or Chicken Kadai is a very famous restaurant delight. They match very well with Naan, Parota or Chapathi.

Kadai Chicken

Kadai Chicken
 
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • Chicken - 1 lb
  • Oil - 3 tsp
  • Onion - 1 ( Medium )
  • Ginger - 1 inch
  • Garlic - 6 nos
  • Green Chili - 2 nos
  • Tomato - 1
  • Red Chili Powder - 1 tsp
  • Turmeric - ¼ tsp
  • Salt - ¼ tsp
  • Coriander Leaves - 2 tbsp
To Grind :
  • Cinnamon - 1 inch
  • Cloves - 2 no
  • Cardamom - 2 no
  • Cashew nut - 5 nos
  • Coriander Seeds - 2 tsp
Instructions
PREP:
  1. Grind the items given in the " To Grind" section to a very fine paste. Chop the onion finely. grind ginger, garlic and green chili to a fine paste. chop the coriander leaves. Cut the chicken into small pieces.
COOKING:
  1. In a wok heat oil, when hot add onion. Fry till onion turns brown. Add the ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell leaves. Add the tomato and fry till it become gravy Add the ground masala paste and fry till Oil separates. Add the chicken, red chili powder, turmeric, salt, water - 1 cup and cook till chicken is completely cooked and water is completely drained.
  2. Add capsicum, coriander leaves saute for 2 min. If you like add ghee ½ tsp at the end.
Notes
If you want it little gravy, add some more water and don't fry till all water evaporates.
Serve with Roti, Chapathi, Naan.