Here is a spicy chicken recipe for your iftar. Yogurt will tone down the spice in the dish. Yogurt is different from curd. Curd can be made at home and has only one kind of bacteria but yogurt produced in industries has many useful bacteria which are good for health.
Ingredients
Oil for cooking
2 onions chopped (medium)
2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
1 cup tomato puree
1 tbsp red chilly paste
2 tbsp coriander powder
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp roasted cumin powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
½ tsp red chilli powder
½ kg chicken with bone
½ cup yogurt
Salt to taste
½ tbsp fresh cream
1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves chopped
Ginger, juliennes for garnishing
A fresh coriander sprig for garnishing
Preparation
Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onion saute till soft and brown
Add ginger, garlic paste saute for 2 min
Add tomato puree to the pan, stir well and cook for 4-5 mins
Add red chilli paste, coriander powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, garam masala, red chilli powder, salt
Mix well and cook for 4-5 min add chicken to the gravy and stir well, cover and cook for 12-15 min
Stir in between
Add yogurt and mix well then cover and cook for 5-6 min
Add ginger juliennes, coriander chopped, cream and mix well
Cover and cook for 2-3 min
Remove from heat and serve hot.
