Easy Coriander Masala Chicken

Recipe 

Ingredients 

Chicken – 500 gm (10-12 small pieces) 

For marination 

Curd – 2 tbsp 

Crushed black pepper powder – 1/2 tsp 

Salt – to taste 

For masala 

Onion sliced thinly – 1 large 

Green chillies – 3 slit longitudinally 

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp 

Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp 

Coriander powder – 1 1/2 tbsp

Garam masala – 1/2 tsp 

Salt – to taste 

Hot Water – 1/2 cup

Coriander leaves – to garnish 

Cooking oil – 2 tbsp 

Steps 

1. Marinate chicken with ingredients under marination and keep aside for atleast 30 minutes or overnight. 
2. Heat a kadai and add in cooking oil when hot. 
3. Then add in onion and sauté till medium brown in colour. Add green chillies and ginger garlic paste and sauté for 1-2 minutes 
4. Now add in turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt. Mix well and sauté till the raw smell goes. 
5. Then add in marinated chicken pieces to this and mix it.
6. Cover and cook for 10 minutes on medium flame. Then open and add in garam masala. Continue to cook  till chicken falls off bone. 
7. You may add hot water 1/2 cup or so and cook for 3-4 minutes if you want a semi gravy or roast consistency. 
8. Switch off flame. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot.