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Chicken Bhuna Masala

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Ingredients
  

Chicken & marinade

  • 1 Kg Chicken kadai or small pieces
  • Juice 1/2 Lime
  • 1/2 Salt
  • 1 tsp crushed Ginger & Garlic

Gravy

  • 1/2 cup Oil
  • 1/4 cup Mustard Oil + 1/4 cup optional
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 1 Javitri or Mace flower
  • 3 inches Cinnamon bark
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp Peppercorns
  • 4 Cardamoms
  • 2 cups chopped Onion
  • 2 red Kashmiri Chillies
  • 3 - 4 green Chillies sliced horizontally
  • 2 tsps crushed Ginger & Garlic paste
  • 1 cup chopped Tomato
  • 2 tsps Chilli powder
  • 2 tsps Coriander powder
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsps Yogurt
  • 1/4 cup of Water

Garnish

  • Chopped Coriander

Instructions
 

  • Marinate the Chicken with the Lime juice,Salt & Ginger/Garlic
  • Heat up the Oil and Mustard Oil
  • Add all the whole spices
  • Add the Onion, red Chillies, green Chillies
  • Add the crushed Ginger/Garlic
  • Add the Tomato, squish it with the back of a spoon, add more Mustard Oil
  • Add Chicken
  • Add the powdered spices
  • Add Salt to taste, Yogurt, Water, cover and pressure cook for 15 mins
  • Uncover and add chopped Coriander to garnish