Red Chicken Masala

Red Chicken Masala is a semi dry chicken dish which is very spicy dish. As mentioned earlier, i and my family loves spice and spicy food. This was a dish prepared when my hubby wanted to eat and taste something different and he also wanted it spicy. I had no idea what to do...

This is a dish what i prepared on a blind note. My hubby was very happy and requested to prepare the same on a weekend party for our friends. From that day on, i used to prepare this dish often and our family loves this recipe!!!!

Ingredients:

Chicken - 400 gms

Small onions - 1 cup (chopped)

Green chilli - 2 nos (slit to half)

Garlic - 5 pods (chopped)

Tomatoes - 1 large (chopped)

Jeera seeds - ½ tsp

Kasuri methi - ½ tsp (dry leaves)

Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp

Red chilli powder - 1 tsp

Kashmiri chilli powder - 1 ½ tsp

Chicken masala - 1 tsp

Vinegar - 1 tsp

Sugar - ½ tsp (optional)

Coriander leaves - ½ cup (for cooking and garnishing)

Oil - 2 tbsp

Water - ½ cup

Preparation:

- Heat oil in a kadai, when hot splutter jeera and methi leaves and saute for a sec.

- Add onions, green chilli, garlic and fry well to brown in color (make sure not to burn the onions). Add tomato and saute well till mushy.

- Once done add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, chicken masala powder, kashmiri chilli powder, salt and fry well till raw smell goes.

- Add the chicken, coriander leaves, vinegar and mix well. Add ½ cup water and let the chicken cook with lid on for 12-15 minutes.

- Once chicken is cooked, open lid and let cook for another 3 minutes for water to evaporate for a semi dry masala. (Can add sugar at this stage if you want to cut down the heat)

- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with Pulao, Rice or Chapathis.