Kadai Chicken is a very famous non-veg delight in restaurants. This spicy & yummy North Indian recipe tastes juicy with distinct flavor of bell pepper.
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INGREDIENTS FOR KADAI CHICKEN:
- Chicken - 1/2 kg
- To marinate:
- Red chilly pwd - 2 tsp
- Turmeric pwd - ½ tsp
- Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
- Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
- Salt - ½ tsp
- To prepare Gravy:
- Oil - 3 to 4 tbsp
- Bay leaf - 1
- Cardamom - 2
- Cloves - 4
- Cinnamon - 1
- Star anise - 1
- Onion - 2
- Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
- Coriander pwd - 1 ½ tsp
- Cumin pwd - ½ tsp
- Tomato - 2
- Red chilly pwd - 2 tsp
- Chopped capsicum - ¼ cup
- Coriander leaves
- Salt to taste
PREPARATION OF KADAI CHICKEN:
- Prepare marinade with the ingredients given above.
- Add chicken and mix well in the marinade.
- Marinate for 30 minutes.
- Heat oil in a thick bottomed wok /kadai.
- Add whole garam masala spices.
- Sauté till it crackles.
- Add finely chopped onion.
- Fry till onion turns light brown.
- Add ginger garlic paste and sauté till raw smell disappears. ( approx 1 min )
- Add coriander pwd and cumin pwd.
- Sauté further for 2 mins.
- Mash tomatoes and add it.
- Mix well and cook closed for 2 mins.
- Once the oil separates out, add red chilly pwd, cook till the masala thickens.
- Combine and add marinated chicken pieces.
- Mix properly in medium flame, so that all the pieces are coated well in the gravy.
- Add 1 ½ cup water, cover and cook for 10 mins.
- Stir in between.
- Cook for another 5 to 7 mins.
- Once the chicken is three-fourth done, add chopped capsicum / bell pepper, garam masala & salt.
- Stir well and cook for another 5 to10 mins in low flame. ( till the chicken is completely cooked .
- Turn off flame and sprinkle freshly chopped coriander leaves.
- Yummy Kadai Chicken is ready.
- his tastes great with roti / plain rice / chapathi or with paratha.
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