Aaloo Chicken Tikka Masala

INGREDIENTS

Chicken with bones cut into medium pieces – 4 to 6 nos
Potatoe sliced into Square pieces -1 nos
Chopped onion – 2 nos
Ginger/Garlic paste – 2 tsp
Green Chillies – 3
Curry leaves – 1 stem
Sliced Tomatoe – 1 no
Capsicum sliced into square pieces - 1 medium Size
Cashewnuts - 5 to 7 nos
Curd - 1 or 2 tbsp
Water - 1/2 cup
Coriander Leaves - 3 stems

Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Chilly Powder – 1+1/2 tsp
Coriander powder – 2 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
Chicken Masala powder – 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp

Salt – to taste
Oil – 4 tsp

Method:-

1) Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan , Saute Potatoes and Capsicum with a pinch of garam masala for 2 mins. Let the pieces have its raw taste.Dont let the pieces turn brown. Keep the fried mix in a bowl.

2) Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan, Add Mustard seeds into the oil and allow it to splutter.

3) Add Onion and stir again. Let it turn brown.

3) Add Ginger/Garlic paste and saute it well.

4) Add sliced green chilies and potatoes and salt to taste.

5) Add Chilli powder, Coriander powder, turmeric powder,garam masala powder and chicken masala powder.
Saute till the masala is well browned and oil starts to seperate.

6) Add chicken pieces and stir well for few minutes until the water from the chicken oozes out.

7) Add water ,salt and curd and pressure cook the chicken pieces and potatoes .

8) Add Capsicum.

9) Add Corn Flour if u want the thick gravy. Stir it well and simmer it for 5 minutes.

10) Add Coriander leaves and Curry leaves .

:- Serve the dish after garnishing with Curry Leaf Stem.
Add 1/4 cup of water for more gravy.

This Curry will go fine with Rice,Chappathi,Porotta.

Recipe By
Kiran Mary.