Madras chicken curry

Ingredients

• Chicken 1 kg.
• Chilli powder 2 tsp.
• Black pepper 2 tsp.
• Onions 2 nos.
• Tomato 2 nos.
• Garlic, chopped finely 3 flakes.
• Ginger, chopped finely 2" piece
• Cumin seeds, ground 4 tsp.
• Coriander, ground 2 tsp.
• Turmeric, ground 1 1/2 tsp.
• Green Chili 1 no.
• Bay leaves 2 nos.
• Water, boiling 900 ml.
• Garam masala 2 tsp.
• Ghee 100 gms.
• Salt 1 tsp.

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Preparation

• 1.Skin out the chicken, cut it into 10-12 pieces and make two cuts in each piece.
  2.Add lemon juice, chili powder, black pepper and salt on the chicken pieces mix well and keep aside for 2 hours.
• 3.Heat ghee in a kadai, fry onions, garlic and ginger for 3 minutes.
  4.Add tomato, cumin, coriander powder and turmeric, stir well and cook further for 2 minutes.
• 5.Add chicken pieces, green chilies and fry the pieces till they change colour.
  6.Add bay leaves, required amount of water and bring to a boil and cook in slow flame for 35-40 mins.
• 7.Sprinkle in the garam masala and continue to cook further in a high flame for 10 minutes until the chicken is tender and soft.