Payal's Desi Chicken

This recipe is a mixture of a bunch of different ones combined to make it my own!  It tastes best when served with jeera rice and parathas.

Makes 3-4 servings

Ingredients you will need:
-3 chicken breasts cut into cubes

-2 onions diced   

-3 tomatoes diced

-1 cinnamon stick
-3 cloves
-3 cardamoms

-2 bay leaves
-1 tablespoon of cayenne pepper (depends on how much heat you want) 
-1 heaping teaspoon of  turmeric powder 

-1 tablespoon coriander-cumin powder 

-1 teaspoon allspice

-1 1/2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste

-salt, to taste

-2 tablespoons of oil

 

Directions

1.  Heat the oil in a non stick pot or wok on high heat

2.  Put cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick, bay leaves in the pot and let it sizzle

3.  Turn down the heat to medium and fry the onions until they are soft and translucent

4.  Add the ginger-garlic paste and mix it with the onions and fry for a minute or so

5.  Add the turmeric, allspice, half of the cayenne powder and half of the coriander-cumin powder

6.  Stir it all together and let it fry for about 2 minutes

7.  Add the tomatoes and cover the pot, stirring occasionally until the tomatoes and onions make a sauce.  This should take 10-15 minutes.

8.  Add the chicken and 1 cup of water and stir

9.  Add the remaining cayenne pepper, coriander-cumin powder and salt and stir

10.  Cover the pot and let it cook stirring it occasionally for 10-15 minutes until the chicken is cooked 

thoroughly.

Serve while its hot.  ENJOY!!