Guntoor Chicken Masala

Ingredients:

Onion - 1 (fine chop)
Tomato - 2 (fine chop)
Green Chilly - 3 (slit)
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves - 2 sprigs
Salt, Oil, Water - As reqd

For marination:
Chicken - 300 g
Curd - 1/2 cup
Lime juice - 1/2 limes juice
Salt - 1/2 tsp

For Masala:
Coriander seeds - 2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Pepper corns - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
Dry Red Chilly - 4
Coconut - 2 tbsp (grated)


Method:

• In a bowl add the chicken pieces.
• Add items under "For marination" and mix well.
• Set this aside for min 20-25 mins.
• Now heat a pan and add items under "For Masala" one by one.
• Dry roast them and let it cool.
• Blend them to a fine puree and set aside.
• Now heat oil in pan and add mustard seeds.
• Once it splutters add in cumin seeds and add in curry leaves.
• Add in garam masala and cook in low flame.
• Add in fine chopped onions and saute for a while.
• Now add the slit green chillies and saute.
• Add in ginger garlic paste and mix well.
• Now add the fine chopped tomatoes and saute.
• Cook till tomato turns mushy.
• Add in turmeric powder and masala puree.
• Mix it well.
• Add in marinated chicken pieces and mix well.
• Add in app 1/2 cup of water  and mix well.
• Check for salt and add if required.
• Cook till masala becomes dry, will take app 12-15 mins.
• Add in fresh curry leaves and mix serve hot.
• Goes good with coconut rice/pulav/ as it is.