BANJARA MURGH

This dish is from Rajasthan. but i've modified it by using chicken instead of lamb. Banjara means nomads of rajasthan.

Ingredients-

500 gms chicken

2 tbsp oil

1 onion, sliced

4 whole red chillies

2 pieces mace

1 black cardamom

2 green cardamom
1 stick of cinnamon

5 black peppercorns

½ tsp cumin seeds
3 tsp ginger and garlic paste

1 tsp coriander pwd

1 tsp turmeric pwd

1 tsp red chilli pwd

1½ cups curd

½ tsp coriander seeds, roasted and crushed

fresh coriander for garnish

salt to taste

Method-

* Grind the mace, green cardamom, cinnamon, black cardamom, black peppercorns and cumin seeds together making the garam masala.

* Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan and lightly brown the onion with 2 whole red chillies.

* Add the ginger-garlic paste, coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala and mix well..

* Add 1/4 cup water and cook for a few mins.

* Add the chicken to the onion masala and mix well.

* Now add 1 and a 1/2 cup water to the chicken and stir.

* Sprinkle some salt and add the curd.

* Add the crushed coriander and let it simmer for 10-15 min or till the chicken is done.

* Garnish with fresh coriander and 2 whole red chillies and serve hot.