Easiest Way to Prepare Delicious Chicken Masala

Chicken Masala.

You can have Chicken Masala using 25 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Chicken Masala

1. It's of For Marination.
2. You need 500 gm of chicken.
3. It's 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder.
4. It's 1/2 tsp of red chilli powder.
5. It's 2 tsp of ginger garlic paste.
6. Prepare to taste of salt.
7. You need 2 tsp of mustard oil.
8. You need 2 tsp of fresh curd.
9. It's of Other Ingredients.
10. It's 2 tbsp of mustard oil.
11. It's 1 tsp of sugar.
12. Prepare 1 of bay leaf.
13. Prepare 1 inch of cinnamon.
14. You need 2 of green cardamoms.
15. Prepare 3-4 of cloves.
16. It's 2 of onions chopped.
17. Prepare 1 tsp of red chilli powder.
18. You need 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder.
19. You need 1 tbsp of onion paste.
20. Prepare 2 tbsp of ginger garlic paste.
21. It's to taste of salt.
22. Prepare 1 of tomato chopped.
23. It's 2 tsp of chicken masala.
24. Prepare 1 tsp of garam masala.
25. It's 2 tsp of chopped coriander leaves.

Chicken Masala instructions

1. Wash chicken pieces properly and marinate with salt, turmeic powder, chilli powder, ginger garlic paste, mustard oil and curd. Set aside for one hour..
2. Heat oil in a cooking pot and add sugar. When sugar starts to caramelize add bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and saute for a minute or two..
3. Add in chopped onion and fry till golden brown. Add red chilli powder, turmeic powder, onion paste, ginger garlic paste and salt. Saute well for a couple of minutes. Then add chopped tomato and cook till it turns mushy. Next add chicken masala, mix well and cook till oil gets separated from the mixture..
4. Now add marinated chicken and saute for 4-5 minutes on a medium flame..
5. Turn the flame to completely low and cook covered for 5 minutes. Give it an occasional stir in between..
6. Flip the chicken pieces and mix everything well. Add coriander leaves and give a good stir..
7. Cover the pot again and continue to cook on a low heat until chicken is completely cooked to soft and tender. Chicken gets cooked in it's own moisture..
8. Add little hot water to make a gravy. Cook until the gravy turns thick..
9. Sprinkle garam masala powder, cover and turn off the flame..
10. Serve chicken masala hot with steamed rice/ roti..