Chicken Curry/Chicken Garlic Masala

Ingredients

• 500 gms chicken clean and wash
• 4-5 tbsp mustard oil
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 small whole garlic knob or more washed
• 4 thinly sliced onions medium size
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• As Per Taste Salt
• 1 cup Warm water
• For spice paste
• 1 roughly chopped onion medium size
• 1 1/2 inch ginger peeled and chopped
• 8-10 garlic cloves peeled
• 1 green chili
• 1 roughly chopped tomato small size
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 5-6 whole peppercorns / black pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• For garam masala
• 3 Green cardamom
• 2 cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick approx 2 inches

Steps

1. Heat oil in a pan. Once the oil turns hot add bay leaves, followed by onion slices and saute until onions turn slightly golden. Add chicken pieces and saute for 6-7 minutes over medium flame. Add the spice paste, whole garlic knob, and turmeric powder. Saute for 14-15 minutes over medium flame. Add warm water and salt. Stir to mix. Cover and cook over low flame until chicken is cooked.
2. Now at this point in time add the garam masala paste and stir well. Covered and cook for 5 minutes more. Now turn off the flame and remove it from the stove and serve hot with rice or roti.