Preparation Time : 15 mins
Cooking Time : 35 mins
Serves : 3
Ingredients :
Chicken - 1/2 kg or 1 lbMushroom - 10 - 15 nos
Chopped Red Onions - 1 cup
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves - 1 handful
Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp
Dry Red Chili - 2 nos
Black pepper powder - 1 tsp
Chili powder - 1/2 - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Green Chili -2 nos
oil - 3- 4 tsp
salt
Method:
Step 1: Wash the chicken well add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder keep it aside , chop the onions,mushrooms and keep it aside.Note : If the mushrooms are small you can use as whole mushroom.
Step 2:In a deep pan or cooker add 3 tsp of oil ,fennel seeds,dry red chili,curry leaves,green chili and chopped onions saute well till the onion becomes transparent , now add the ginger and garlic paste mix it with the onions.
Note : I prefer using sesame oil because it enhances the taste but you can use any oil of your choice.
Step 3:Add the chili powder,1/4 tsp turmeric powder,chicken,salt and add water till the chicken is covered close the pan for 10 mins till the chicken cooks well in high flame.
Step 4: Now add the mushroom and pepper powder allow it to cook for other 10 mins in medium flame with covering the pan and without covering the pan in medium flame for other 15 mins to get a nice juicy gravy,finally add 1 tsp of oil on top its optional. adjust the consistency of the gravy as per your wish.
This chicken gravy goes well with dosa, chapatti, samba ravai kichadi.
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