Kadai Chicken

      Kadai Chicken....Making kadai chicken is really easy , its made by cooking chicken with Indian spices along with capsicum, it's taste delicious. Capsicum add  more flavor to the dish. Kadai chicken is semi-gravy type curry making it perfect side dish for Phulka / Naan / Roti / Rice. 

Prep Time: 5 mins
Marination Time:30 mins
Cook Time: 25- 30 mins
Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp Oil                              
• 2 each-Cardamom,cloves,Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds
• 1 Onion diced 
• 1 green chilli 
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 2 Tomatoes ( make it to puree)
• 1 tsp Chilli powder
• 2 Capsicum diced
• Coriander leaves
• Salt to taste

For Marination:

• 1/2 kg Chicken 
• 1 tbsp Yoghurt,beaten
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp Chilli powder
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp Pepper powder
• 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder
• 1/2 tsp Salt

Method:

• Fry the Capsicum in 1 tsp of oil for 2 mins and keep it aside.

• Take the washed chicken in a bowl and add the items under "For Marination" and mix well.
• Allow it to marinate for min 30 mins.
• Heat oil in a thick bottomed kadai.
• Add whole garam masala spices and add green chilli, onions and fry till it turns light brown.
• Add ginger garlic paste and sauté for a min.
• Add the tomato puree and chilli powder and fry till the raw smell goes.
• Now add the marinated chicken pieces.
• Mix it properly in medium flame, so that all the pieces are coated well in the masala.
• Add 1 cup of water, cover and cook for 10-15 mins, in medium flame.
• Stir in between.If required add some more water.Do not pour more otherwise the chicken will be overcooked.
• Once the chicken is cooked, add fried Capsicum& salt.
• Stir well and cook for another 5 mins in low flame.

Garnish with Coriander leaves.. Serve it hot with Rice/ Roti