Mysorian Chilli Chicken

Ingredients:

300 gms chicken 

1 tbsp oil 

1/4^th tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp salt

To be ground into paste :

15 gms whole dhania 

5 gms whole jeera 

5 gms black peppercorn 

5 gms charmagaz 

5 gms khus khus 

5 gms saunf 

5 gms mustard seeds 

2 cloves 

2 elaichi 

50 gms onion sliced 

25 gms green chillies slit & deseeded 

4 tbsp oil 

1/4 ^th tsp turmeric powder 

140 ml water

Other Ingredients :

2 tsp oil 

100 gms tomato puree 

4-5 curry leaves 

3-4 green chilli slit

Method :

Marinate the chicken for 10 minutes with 1 tsp oil, 1/4 ^th tsp turmeric powder & salt and keep aside.

Take 4 tbsp of oil in a pan and add all the ingredients and saute till light brown.

Add 140 ml. of water and remove from fire.

In another pan take 2 tsp of oil and saute the marinated chicken for 2-3 minutes and add 100 gms of above paste and cook.

Add 100 gms of tomato puree and some water to make gravy. 

Bring to a boil and cook on slow fire for 5-6 minutes or until chicken is cooked.

Just before removing from fire add slit green chillies and curry leaves.

Mix well and remove from fire. Serve with steamed rice.