Masala Chicken

Want to try homemade Masala Chicken? Follow this easy chicken masala recipe with step by step photos! This recipe is not just authentic and delicious, but super easy as well.If you are looking for home style Indian chicken recipes for beginners, check out this easy Chicken Masala recipe. This Chicken Masala goes perfectly with both roti and rice. Serve this spicy masala chicken dish with salad and raita and you are sorted for the day! The main trick which makes this chicken masala so delicious is the proper frying of spices or the masala. The Chicken Masala Recipe is indulgent dish and hence uses oil a little more than usual. Chicken gets cooked easily so it is important to be careful in this preparation or it would fall off the bones and mix with the gravy. The process of how to make chicken and slow frying works best in this recipe.

INGREDIENTS

750gmchicken

4tablespoonmustard oil

2cuponion

1/2cuptomato

0salt as required

3teaspooncoriander leaves

2inchescinnamon stick

2bay leaf

2green cardamom

1black cardamom

1teaspoonginger paste

2teaspoongarlic paste

2teaspooncoriander powder

1teaspoonturmeric

1cupwater

2teaspoonred chilli powder

2teaspooncumin powder

2green chillies

1tablespoongaram masala powder

2teaspoonkasoori methi powder

1tablespoonghee

How to make Masala Chicken

Step 1

To make Masala Chicken, first thoroughly wash the chicken under running water. Now put it in some warm salted water and allow it to rest for 10 minutes and throw the water away and wash again. This helps to remove the smell of the chicken.

Step 2

Add oil and ghee in pan and heat over medium flame. When the oil is hot enough, add bay leaves and both the cardamom and cinnamon. Saute for a minute and then add finely chopped onion into it. Cook till onions turn pink. Then add the ginger-garlic paste. Fry for a minute and then add chicken pieces in it. Cook chicken for 2-3 minutes until it turns white.

Step 3

Quickly, add red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric, cumin powder, and salt to taste. Stir to mix all the ingredients well with the chicken. Cook for a minute and then add finely chopped tomatoes and green chillies (slit and halved). Now reduce the flame and cook covered for 6-7 minutes and then uncovered till the chicken is browned.

Step 4

Add one cup water and cover the pan with a lid and cook for 2-4 minutes until the chicken is tender and soft. Remove the lid and garnish with garam masala powder, coriander leaves, kasoori methi powder and cook on high flame till the oil separates. Your Masala Chicken or Chicken Masala is ready. Enjoy with butter naan, rice or roti.