Chicken Curry

Category : Chicken

Time Taken : 15-30 mins

Ingredients: 

Chicken joints - 500 gm

Vinegar - 1 tbsp

Onion - 1/2 cup, ground

Ginger-garlic paste - 2 tsp

Oil - 2 tbsp

Chilli powder - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Garam masala powder - 1 tsp

Tomato puree - 4 tbsp

Almonds or cashew nuts - 3 tbsp, ground to a paste.

Salt - to taste

Fresh cream or malai - to garnish

Method

1. Remove the skin from chicken pieces and make deep slits on them.
2. Marinate them with vinegar, � tsp chili powder, � tsp garam masala powder and 1/2 tsp salt for 1-2 hours.
3. In a casserole, add oil and ground onions. Microwave on high for 6-8 minutes, uncovered, stirring twice in between. Add ginger garlic paste and cook on full power for 2 minutes.
4. Add turmeric powder and remaining chili powder, garam masala powder, and tomato puree. Cook 2 minutes. Add the cashew paste, cook 2 minutes.
5. Add the chicken pieces with the marinade and microwave, covered, for 8-10 minutes. Allow to stand for 5 minutes. Serve garnished with cream or malai with chappathies , pulao or steamed rice.