Dhaba style Chicken Curry

Chicken is cooked in spicy onion and tomato gravy and flavoured with aromatic spices which makes this dish so delicious. Try this simple and authentic dhabi style chicken curry and enjoy with rice or rotis.

Ingredients :

1. Chicken skinned & cut into pieces - 750 gas
2. Ghee - 3 tbsp
3. Oil - 2 tbsp
4. Bay leaves - 2 nos
5. Green cardamom - 3 nos
6. Black cardamom - 1 
7. Cloves - 3 nos
8. Cinnamon - 1 inch 
9. Black peppercorns - 5 nos
10. Onion, chopped - 3 nos
11. Ginger paste - 1 tbsp
12. Garlic paste - 2 tbsp
13. Red chilly powder - 2 tsp
14. Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
15. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
16. Tomatoes, chopped - 2 large sized
17. Salt to taste
18. Yogurt - 1 cup
19. Garam masala - 1 tsp
20. Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method :

1.   Heat ghee and oil in the pan, add bay leaves, cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns and onion.  Saute till tender.

2.   Add ginger paste, garlic paste, red chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and saute for two mins.

3.   Add chopped tomatoes and salt.  Saute for 5 mins.

4.   Add chicken and cook for 5 mins on high heat.  Reduce the heat & add yogurt and cook for few more mins.  Add enough water and cook the mixture till done.  Add garam masala powder at the end.  

5.   Garnish it with coriander leaves.

Serve hot.