Dhabha Style Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 kg chicken
• Coriander Seeds - 2 tbsp
• Cumin Seeds - 1 tbsp
• Black Cardamom - 4
• Bay Leaves - 2 to 3
• Cinnamon - 3( 1 inch piece)
• Onions - 3 sliced
• Tomatoes - 3 chopped
• Ginger Paste - 1 tbsp
• Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
• Dry Ginger Powder - 1 tsp
• Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
• Tumeric Powder - 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Green Chilli - 2 chopped
• Mustard Oil - 2 tbsp
• Ghee - 1 tbsp

Method

• Mix oil and ghee in a thick bottom pan and heat the mixture. 
• Add sliced onions and saute till onions are pink in color. Once onions are pink, simmer the heat and add ginger and garlic paste and let it cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add chopped tomatoes and green chilli and let it cook for 5 minutes or till oil separates from tomatoes.
• Heat a pan and add coriander seeds, cumin seeds, black cardamom, bay leaves, cinnamon . Let it dry roast for 3-4 minutes and then using a spice grinder make a powder of the garam masalas. Don't open the lid of the mixer till you want to put the masalas in chicken because the taste of freshly grounded masala gives a very authentic taste and smell to the dish
• Once tomatoes are cooked add red chilli powder, tumeric powder and salt to it. Cook for 2 minutes.
• Add Chicken and bhuno it for 2-3 minutes.
• Open the grinder and add fresh masala mix which we made at step number 4. Bhuno agaian for 5-6 minutes.
• Add 3 cups of water and let the gravy come to boil.
• Add freshly chopped coriander and check the seasoning.
• Serve it hot with chapathis.