Roadside Dhaba Chicken Curry

#RamadanRecipe 1: Roadside Dhaba Chicken Curry
This is my take on this popular curry that's served in the roadside eateries of India. My son tried it for the first time and loved it. Hope you enjoy and let me know if you make it.
Ingredients
600g chicken
3 tablespoon mustard oil
2 Dry red chilli optional
1 Black cardamom
4 green cardamom
1 bayleaf
1 teaspoon cumin seed
1 cinnamon stick
4 clove
12 black peppercorns
2 small red onion sliced
2 teaspoon garlic ginger paste
4 small tomatoes pureed
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 tablespoon Kashmiri chilli powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
2 and half teaspoon salt or to taste
1/4 cup water optional
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon Kasuri methi crushed
Juliennes of ginger to garnish
Fresh coriander
Instructions
1) Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, and let them splutter. Followed by the rest of the whole spices; black peppercorns, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, black cardamom and green cardamom.
2) After about 30 seconds, add chopped onions and sauté until golden brown.
3) Stir in ginger-garlic paste until fragrant, stirring until the raw smell disappears.
4) Add the ground spices coriander and salt. Cook for a couple of minutes to blend flavours. Add a splash of water to help cook the spices.
5) Add raw chicken pieces, sauté until it's browned and well-coated in the masala.
6) Stir in tomato puree, ensuring it combines with the spices and forms a rich sauce.
7) Bring the sauce to a simmer, cover the pan, and let it cook for around 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8) After 10 minutes, check the consistency. If needed, add 1/4 cup water to achieve your preferred thickness.
9) Add garam masala and kasuri methi, stirring well to infuse flavors.
10) Close the lid and let it cook for an additional 10 minutes or until the sauce reaches the desired consistency.
11) Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and juliennes of ginger.
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[@nila5122]

Very nice 👌

[@nabajyotigogoi5857]

Chickn curry main curry kaha gaya