Dahi Chicken

 I wanted to try something different for dinner today so tried this recipe as an alternative to our normal chicken curry. It was quick, easy and really delicious.. please do give it a try! 

Ingredients

1/2 kg chicken (I used boneless thighs but you can use any cut you prefer)
1 onion , thinly sliced (this is for the fried garnish)
3 onions diced finely

2 tomatoes diced finely

1/2 inch cinnamon stick

3-4 peppercorns

2 cloves

1 green chilli sliced 

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp ginger powder

1 tsp whole jeera

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tbsp ghee

Freshly chopped coriander for garnish

Marinade

2-3 tbsp Greek yoghurt
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp jeera powder

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
Salt for seasoning 

Method:

1. Marinate the chicken with the marinade ingredients and leave for 30 mins.

2. In a shallow wok/kadai, heat the ghee. Add the whole cumin, cinnamon, peppercorns and cloves. 

3. Once it starts to leave aroma, add the green chillies and diced onions. Sauté until golden brown.

4. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook on low flame until soft and oil starts to separate.

5. It should turn into a thick paste, add in turmeric powder , ginger, garlic powder and mix in the chicken.

6. Give it a stir and let it fry for a few mins.

7. Add water depending on how much gravy you want, let it simmer on a low heat. Cook until chicken is throughly cooked and the sauce thickens.

8. In a separate pan heat oil and fry the sliced onions until caramalised and brown. Be careful not to burn it. 

9. Once the chicken is cooked garnish with the fried onions and coriander. This dish can be eaten with chapatis or rice.