Kadai Chicken Gravy

Ingredients

• Chicken - 1/2 Kg
• Dry masala - (cloves-6, cinnamon - 2 pieces)
• Yogurt - 1/4 cup 
• Kasturi menthi - 1 tsp
• Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tbsp
• Onion - 2 medium size (chopped)
• Tomato - 2 medium size (chopped)
• Green chillies - 8 (slitted)
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
• Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsps or adjust
• Coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander leaves - 3 tbsp 
• Curry leaves - 2 sprig
• Oil - 4 tbsp
• Salt to taste

Method

• Marinate the chicken pieces with turmeric powder, yogurt,salt & 1/ 2 tsp of chilli powder for 1 hour. 
• Heat oil & splutter dry masalas, onion, curry leaves and saute till golden brown. 
• Add ginger garlic paste & fry till the oil separates.
• Add chopped tomato, green chillies & salt. Fry till the tomatoes becomes mashy.
• Add the chicken pieces & fry well.
• Now add the garam masala powder, cumin powder & coriander powder.
• Fry well & add some water. 
• Cover it with a lid and cook it in medium flame till the chicken pieces are cooked.
• Finally add the pepper & the kasturi menthi.
• Remove it from the stove when it reaches the desired consistency.
• Garnish it with coriander leaves & serve hot with roti or pulav.

Tip for the recipe - Slitted & fried green chillies can be used for garnishing. This will enhance the flavor of the gravy.