Chicken Masala

Here I am back wearing my cooking and clicking hat after a month long stay at home in India. I traveled alone with my hyperactive toddler and I didnt want the world to know how stressed I was about this whole thing. Managing a toddler alone in the airport and safely reaching home was a task for me:) It didn't stop at that as I had to remotely work from India for almost all the days. Did I enjoy the trip? I guess so when I saw my little one enjoying her time with her grand parents and cousins. It was a joy trip for her. I think it was worth it:) I missed my kitchen and cooking a bit specially during deepawali but I totally relished all the special dishes that my mom and mom in law made for me.

When I returned to SG my better half was starving for home made food ;-) So I made this quick chicken dish that doesn't need any marination or extra effort. Put all the basic masalas from ur spice box and you will have this finger licking good chicken ready in 30 minutes. It goes so well with hot roti/chapathi. You can also cook it a little longer to dry it and serve it as a starter. 

Ingredients:

Chicken : 500 gms

Onion: 2

Tomato: 2

Green chillies: 2

Ginger:1 inch

Garlic: 5-6 cloves

Red chili powder: 1/2 tsp

Pepper powder: 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder: 1 tbsp

Cumin powder: 1 tsp

Garam masala powder: 1/2 tsp

Coriander leaves : 2 tbsp

Lemon juice: 1 tbsp

Oil: 2 tbsp

Salt to taste

Method: 

1. Wash and clean chicken and cut into medium size pieces and keep aside.

2. Heat oil in a deep pan and finely chopped garlic and ginger and sauté, add finely chopped onion and sauté until it turns into golden brown color.

3. Add slit green chillies and red chilli powder, pepper powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and salt to taste and mix well, sauté on low flame for 30 seconds.

4. Add in chicken pieces and mix well. Cover and cook for 10-15mins or until the chicken is almost cooked. Add a little water if it's too dry.

5. Add finely chopped tomatoes and cover and cook for another 2 minutes.

6. Add garam masala powder and chopped coriander leaves and mix well.

7. Add freshly squeezed lemon juice and turn off the flame. Keep it covered for 5 minutes so that all the flavors blend well.

8. Serve it as a starter or a side dish with rotis.