Kadai Chicken
Kadai chicken is a popular recipe from North India. It is a perfect blend of spices ,colour and flavour. It is the most liked recipe by children and non veg lovers .It tastes great with Indian breads like naan, roti, parantha, chapatti or even with plain steamed rice.
The prepared gravy can also be used with paneer and mushroom to make kadai paneer and kadai mushroom respectively.
Ingredients
- 1/2 Kg Chicken
- Oil 3 tablespoons
- Onions 3 medium
- Coriander seeds 2 teaspoons
- Cumin seeds 2 teaspoons
- Black pepper
- Dried red chilies 5`
- Chopped Capsicum
- Tomatoes 3 medium
- Ginger-garlic paste 2 tablespoons
- Green chillies 2
- Salt to taste
- Cashewnut paste 2 tablespoons
How to make Kadai Chicken
- Heat oil in a non-stick kadai. Slice onions and add and sauté.
- Heat another non-stick pan. Add coriander seeds, cumin seeds, black pepper and dry roast for 1 minute. Add dried red chilies and roast till fragrant. Cool and powder coarsely.
- Chop tomatoes and puree in a blender. When onions are lightly browned, ,add ginger-garlic paste and 2 tbsps water and sauté.
- Chop green chilies and add. Also add Capsicum. Sauté for ½ minute and add powdered spices and stir.
- Add chicken and mix well.
- Add pureed tomatoes and mix well.
- Add salt, cashew nut paste and ½ cup water and mix well. Cover and cook.
- When it comes to a boil, reduce heat and cook for about 20 minutes or till the chicken is done.
- Now Kadai Chicken is ready .Garnish and serve hot.
