[Nida_Shaaz]

Ingredients:



Chicken - 1 (700-800gms), cut into pieces
Onions - 3 / sliced fine
Tomatoes - 3 / chopped fine
Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
Ginger Paste - 1 tbsp
Yogurt (curd) - 3 tbsp/thick
Kalonji - 1 tsp
Methi dana - 1/2 tsp
Whole Zeera - 1 tsp
Saunf - 1 tsp
Bhuna Zeera Powder - 1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
Haldi - 1/2 tsp
Green chilies - 2-3/ to taste
Lemon Juice - of 1 lemon
Salt to taste
Fresh Coriander (Hara Dhania) to garnish


Method:
Slit the green chilies and soak them in the lemon juice. Keep aside.
Heat about 4-5 tbsps of oil in a nice big wok (kadhai), and fry the onions till brown.
Add the kalonji + methi dana + Whole Zeera + Saunf. Mix well.
Add ginger-garlic paste and haldi...roast well.
Now put in the chicken pieces and roast on high flame till well browned.
On high flame, add yogurt and fry well, but gently...don't want to debone the chicken!
Once it leaves oil, add the red chilli powder + roasted zeera powder + tomatoes..and roast well once again on high flame.
Once this also leaves oil around the edges. add about 1/2 a cup of water + salt to taste...and cook covered, on simmer for about 30 mins. Stir once in a while.
Once the chicken is tender, put in the chilies with the lemon juice and fresh coriander, and simmer for 5-7 minutes to enhance the flavours!