Chicken Kasha ( Curry Dhaba style )


Ingredients - 1 ) Chicken leg pieces -  6 nos .

                     2) Potatoes - 3 nos ( medium size peeled & cut in half )

                     3) Onions -   5 nos . ( 2 sliced , & 3 nos paste )

                     4 ) Ginger paste - 3 tbs .

                      5) Garlic paste - 3 tbs

                      6 ) black cardamom - 4 nos

                      7) red chili - 4 nos

                      8) fennel seed - 10 gms

                     9) Nuteg & Mace - 1 nos each

                      10) green cardamom - 4 nos
                 
                       11) red chili powder - 2tsp

                        12) Coriander powder - 2tsp

                         13) salt & Sugar - to taste

                         14) Cashew & raisins - 20 gms

                          15) curd - 250 gms

                         16 ) coriander leaves - a bunch ( chopped )

Recipe - 1) dry roast 2 black cardamom , nutmeg , mace, fennel , red chilies & grind them together .

               2) wash , clean the chicken legs , now marinate legs with curd , onion paste , ginger & garlic paste ( half of them ) rest keep for curry , red chili powder , coriander powder , salt & sugar . keep aside for 45 mins to an hour .


               3) heat oil in pan add first  fry the potatoes & keep them aside , now green cardamoms to it then add sliced onions & fry them till onions are soft , now add Chicken & fry them well .

               4) now add ginger & garlic paste , onion paste , curd , red chili powder , coriander powder , & the dry roasted grounded  powder in a bowl & add it to the curry & adjust the seasonings  , now add little bit water & cover the pan & late the oil leave the masala

               5) when oil leave the masala add the potatoes & water keeping in mind how much thick or thin curry anyone want , also add 2 black  cardamom pods  & another Mace flower to the curry  .

             6) when curry is thick add the cashew nuts & raisins  make sure potatoes are soft & chicken is soft not chewy ..

             7) take them out in serving dish garnish with coriander leaves . or it also can be garnish with light cream .

              8) serve with Rice .

                                                        Chicken in Red curry Sauce 






Ingredients - 1) Chicken ( boneless ) medium cut - 400 gms 
  
                      2) Tomatoes - 3 nos ( medium size ) 


                       3)  Onion      - 2 nos . ( large ) chopped fine 


                       4) Ginger & garlic paste - 2 TBS .


                       5) Curd                             - 1/2 cup 


                        6 ) Tomato puree -                1/2 cup 


                        7) Red chili powder -           2tsp 


                         8) Coriander powder -        2 tsp 


                         9) garam masla  powder - 1/2 tsp 


                         10) whole spices -  2 cardamom , 1 cinamon stick , 2 cloves , whole cumin seeds 


                          11) oil - to cook 


                           12) salt - To taste 


                           13 ) Sugar -  to taste 
                               
                           14) coriander chopped - a bunch 

                           15) ginger thinly sliced - for garnish 




Recipe --    1) heat oil in a pan fry chicken with little bit salt both side light brown , take them out keep aside. 


                   2) heat oil in a pan add the whole spices then add Onion fry them till they are soft with 


                         little salt & sugar , now add tomatoes to it fry them well .


                    3) mix tomato puree , curd , ginger & garlic paste , & except garam masala all the dry spices in a bowl mix them & pour the mix in the pan , lower the heat & cook them till they leave oil  & add the chicken to it , & cover it with a lead let them cook in low heat till chicken are soft . If need add little bit of water . 


                     4 ) when they are well cooked gravy is thick  add garam masala mix them well 


                    5) take the curry out garnish them with coriander & ginger . Serve with Rice