INSTANT CHICKEN MASALA GRAVY

 INGREDIENTS:-

1. Chicken                     1 kg
2. Small onion               1 cup
3. Big onion                   2 nos
4. Tomatoes                   3 nos
5. Chilly powder           2 tsp
6. Dhania powder         1 tbsp
7. Turmeric                    1 tsp
8. Chicken masala    2 packets
9. Salt                            5 tsp
10. Water                         5 cups
11. Roasted gram flour    1 tbsp

FOR GRINDING:-

1. Small onion               1 cup
2. Tomato                       1
3. Garlic                         20
4. Ginger                         1"
5. Peppercorns                10
6. Cnnamon                     1"
7. Cloves                          5
8. Fennel seeds                1 tsp
9. Oil                               1 tbsp

FOR SEASONING:-

1. Oil                           1 cup
2. Mustard seeds         1 tbsp
3. Urad dhal                1 tbsp
4. Bengal gram dhal   1 tbsp
5. Curry leaves            handful

METHOD:-

• Wash chicken, cut both onions, tomatoes, fry the masala ingredients in oil.
• Cool and grind to a smooth paste.
• Heat oil in heavy-bottemed vessel, add seasoning, crack mustard seeds, fry dhal and curry leaves.
• Add both onions and saute until light brown, add tomatoes and fry
• Fry ground masala until oil separates, and tomatoes are cooked well.
• Add chicken, turmeric, salt and fry for 2 minutes.
• Add instant masala powder,dhania powder, and mix, add water and bring to boil once.
• Reduce the flame and cook for 30 minutes.
• Finally, add roasted gram dhal powder and cook for few minutes.
• Let oil float on top, serve with rice, chapati.