CHETTINAD CHICKEN MASALA

INGREDIENTS :-

Chicken - 1 lbs
Onion - 1 cup
Tomato - 1 cup
Ginger - 1" long
Garlic - 2 pods
Oil - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Cinnamon - half inch 
Clove - 3
Dry red chillies - 6 to 8
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp
Peppercorn - 1/2 tsp
Cilantro - 2 tbsp

METHOD :-

1. Heat a pan and dry roast red chillies, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds and peppercorn very slightly until you get a nice aroma.
2. After the dry roasted ingredients cools down, blend it to make a masala powder.

3. Heat oil in a kadai, add cinnamon, clove and onion.

4. When the onion turns transparent add ginger and garlic finely chopped or u can use 1 tbsp of ginger garlic paste.

5. Now add the blended masala powder, saute for a minute and add tomato, 1/4 cup of water, a tbsp of cilantro, salt and let it cook for 2-3 minutes.

6. Add chicken, remaining cilantro, cover and cook until the chicken gets cooked well.
7. Garnish with cilantro.