- Yield: 3 people
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
Kadhai Chicken
Kadhai Chicken is moderately spiced and comparatively drier Chicken gravy dish that has an unique Capsicum flavour. 'Kadhai' simply means an Indian style wok. An extremely popular dish that is always ordered in Indian restaurants. Try this wonderful restaurant style Chicken gravy at home along with some Nan/ Roti/Rice.
Ingredients
- To marinate the Chicken
- Chicken Breast Boneless - 300 gms
- Ginger Garlic paste - 2 tsp
- Green chillies - 1 chopped
- Chat masala - 1 tsp
- Kashmiri Red chilli powder - 2 tsp
- Thick Curd - 3 tbsp
- Coriander Powder ( Dhania) - 1 tsp
- Cumin Powder ( zeera) - 1/4 tsp
- Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp
- Kasoori Methi Powder (Dried Fenugreek Leaves) - 3 pinches
- Saffron ( kesar) - 1 pinch
- Salt - as per taste
- For the gravy
- Butter - 2 tsp
- Oil - 5 tsp
- Onion - 2 ( finely sliced)
- Tomato - 3 ( Pureed)
- Green chillies - 2 ( finely chopped)
- Cumin ( jeera) - 1/4 tsp
- Fennel seeds (Saunf/ Badhishep) - 2 pinches
- Garlic - 8-9 ( finely chopped)
- Ginger - 1inch ( Julienned )
- Kashmiri Red chilli powder - 3 tsp
- Deggi Mirch Powder - 1 and 1/2 tsp
- Coriander Powder ( Dhania) - 2 tsp
- Cumin Powder ( zeera) - 1/4 tsp
- Turmeric powder ( Haldi) - 1/4 tsp
- Kasoori Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves) - 2 pinches
- Fresh Coriander leaves - 5 tsp( finely chopped)
Instructions
To Marinate and cook the Chicken
- Marinate the chicken with all the ingredients mentioned and keep aside for 15- 20 mins.
- Heat butter in a pan and cook chicken for 5-6 mins covering the pan.
- Cook the chicken well until it looks done.
- Add the cubed veggies capsicum and onion and saute them as well in the same pan.
To make the gravy
- Heat butter and oil in a pan.
- Add cumin seeds and Fennel seeds (sauf) and sauté.
- Add onion and sauté until they are translucent.
- Add the ginger and garlic and sauté.
- Add the chopped green chillies and mix.
- Add the Tomato Puree and mix.
- Add all the powdered spices like the chilli powders, coriander Powder,turmeric, cumin powder and salt.
- Add 4 tsp water and cover and cook for 15-20 mins.
- Add the sautéed chicken pieces and cubed capsicum and onions and mix well.
- Add 2 tsp of water if you find the gravy too thick and cover and cook for 5-6 mins.
- Add Kasoori Methi and mix well.
- Add cream and mix.
- Cover and cook for 2 mins.
- Serve hot with Nan/ Roti/Rice .
