Today we'll make Chicken sukha masala. This recipe is a mix of 2-3 recipes I learnt from different sources and I chose whatever I felt best to make this easy, using only the most common ingredients and believe me it turned out to be really nice.I am posting here step by step photo recipe.
We will need
Chicken -500 gm
Curd – 100 gm
Onion- 2-3 big
Green chilies -2-3
Bay leaf- 1
Cloves- 3-4
Cinnamon- 1 stick
Garlic -4-5 cloves
Ginger – 1 inch
Ginger garlic paste – 1 spoon
Lemon -1
Chicken masala - 2 tsp(any brand)
Turmeric – 1 tsp
Salt and red chili powder as per taste
Coriander – for garnish
Oil/ghee-2-3 tblsp
Procedure:
First marinate the chicken with a mix of curd, ginger garlic paste, and half amt of chicken masala, red chili powder, turmeric powder and lemon juice and keep it covered in refrigerator for 1-2 hours depending upon your patience.
Heat oil in a karahi (wok/pan) and add bay leaf, clove and cinnamon. And then add onion fry them properly till they become golden brown.
Then ginger, garlic, chilies and fry till they are done.
Add remaining salt, turmeric, chili powder and chicken masala and fry till masala is done
Add the marinated chicken and toss it so that masala coats over it. And keep tossing for 2-3 mins.
Cover the lid, lower down the flame and let it simmer for app 20 mins, with tossing in between
No need to add any water, you'll see chicken has this much of water to cook itself. It’s sukha chicken we are making remember.
Add lemon juice and coriander and check if done or cover it again for 2-3 mins.
Serve with rumali roti or phulka and onion.
