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Chicken Bhuna Masala

5 from 8 votes
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Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

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