Methi chicken

Methi chicken

Easy to make and so delicious with chapathi (will go well with rice too). Didn't get a chance to take a pic.. we polished it all off in one sitting.

Ingredients:

For the base sauce:
Yogurt- 1/2 cup
Chilli powder- 2 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
Garam masala- 1 tsp
Coriander powder- 2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
Methi leaves- 1/4 cup (I used dried methi leaves- just soak in a little water to rehydrate)
Salt- to taste

Chicken- 1/2kg (preferably boneless and cut into small pieces)
Onions- 1 no: diced
Tomato- 1 no: diced
Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
Cardamon- 2 no:
Cloves- 2 no:
Cinnamon- small piece (1/2 inch)
Bay leaf- 1 no:

Method:
1. Mix all the base sauce ingredients together.
2. Head oil in a thick bottomed pan
3. Splutter cumin seeds
4. Add whole spices
5. Saute for a few seconds (till aroma releases)
6. Add onions to the pan
7. Saute till translucent
8. Add diced tomato and cook till soft
9. Add base sauce and cook for a few minutes (till oil starts to separate)
10. Add the chicken pieces and cook till done
11. Serve with chapathi or rice

Enjoy