Simple and Easy Chicken Masala Curry

Ingredients

• 1 kg Approx. Boneless chicken or Bone-in chicken
• 2 medium sized onion sliced
• 2 medium sized Tomatoes finely chopped or pureed
• 1 Tsp Ginger paste
• 1 Tsp Garlic paste
• 3-4 Tbsps Mustard oil
• 1 generous pinch of Cummin seeds
• 1 generous pinch of Coriander seeds
• 1/2 Tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 Tsp Kashmiri LAL Mirch powder
• 2-3 Green Chillies chopped (roughly)
• As required Small amount of Cilantro/ Green coriander
• As per taste Salt

Steps

1. Prepare ingredients as listed above. Cut the chicken into small pieces. Heat oil in a kadai, once it starts smoking, add the coriander & Cummin seeds, once it crackles add the chicken and cook for 5-10 minutes.
2. Add the onion, ginger- garlic paste mix well and cook for about 5 minutes, add salt and cook for another 5 Minutes or so. Then add Turmeric powder, Kashmiri Red chilli powder and tomato and mix well, cover with a lid and cook for another 15-20 minutes till the chicken is well cooked and the moisture / water dries off and the oil starts seperating. In between, add the cilantro and green chillies too. Once done serve it hot with your favourite Rotis, Parathas etc.