Chicken Gravy Masala

Here is the Chicken Gravy Masala I prepared for the Sunday Special lunch for my sweet family. Here I am giving out the recipes for the Chicken Gravy Masala... 

Ingredients:
 
Chicken - 500 gms 
Onion (Vengayam) - 4 
Tomato (Thakkali) - 1
 Refined oil - 4 tsp 
Chicken Malasa powder - 3 tsp 

Curd – 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder- 1 tsp
Salt - 3 tsp 

To Grind:

Ginger (Inji) - 1 inch 
Garlic (Poondu) - 10 cloves 
Fennel seeds (Perunjeeragam) - 1 tsp 
Coconut - 1/2 moodi chopped

For seasoning :

Coriander leaves - 1 pinch 
Mint leaves - 1 pinch 

Masala 1 : 

Chicken Malasa powder: ( we can make it our own preparation too with these ingredients. today I have tried with chicken masala:) ) 

Coriander, Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Cumin, Dry Ginger, Cardamom, Bay Leaf, Fennel, Turmeric, Cloves, nutmeg, mace and salt.

Masala 2 :

Make a paste with Fennel Seeds,Jeera & Coconut by adding sufficient water... 

Method:
 
Wash and clean the chicken. Remove skin and fat.
Cut it into small pieces. 

Marinate the chicken with 2 tsp chicken masala powder,1 tsp turmeric powder, 2 tsp salt & 2 tsp curd  for half an hour.

Finely chop the onion and tomato. Keep them separately.
 
Add Grind the peeled ginger and garlic to a fine paste.

Heat the oil in a wok. Add the finely chopped onion and fry till it becomes golden brown.
Now put the ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell goes.Now add the Chicken pieces that are done with marinating.Add Masala 2 contents with 1 tsp salt and fry till oil separates.Add the finely chopped tomato and fry till oil separates. 

Add Coriander leaves ,Mint leaves.

Cook the contents in VERY LOW HEAT for 15 minutes. stir once in 5 minutes. Switch off after the oil starts showing up. 

Chicken Gravy Masala is ready! 

Serving suggestion:

 

Serve as side dish with plain white rice,biriyani,tomato rice + rasam.

Also tastes great with any Indian breads like chapati, naan, parotta & dhosa, idly dishes.

If it seems too spicy, serve with ghee rice and lots of raitha.