Ingredients:
- Chicken – 400gm(preferably chicken breast)
- Ginger – 1/2"
- Garlic – 10 flakes
- Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
- Redchilly powder – 2 tsp
- Green chillies – 7(cut into 2 pieces)curd – 1 cup(thick)
- Red colour – 1/8 tsp
- Curry leaves -5 sprigs
- Refined cooking oil – 50 ml
- Salt to taste
- Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp(optional), mint leaves – 1 tsp(optional)
- Lemon – 1(optional)
Method:
- Cut chicken into 1" pieces, wash and strain using a colander
- Grind garlic and ginger to a fine paste with little water
- Add ginger-garlic paste, salt to taste, red chilly powder, turmeric powder and colour to the chicken pieces, mix well and marinate for 2-3 hrs in the refrigerator
- Heat oil in a kadhai, fry chicken pieces on low flame until it is done well, drain and keep aside
- Add curry leaves, mint leaves(1 tsp, optional) and green chillies to the left over oil(if any or add 1 tbsp), saute till it is fragrant
- Reduce heat to the simmering point, stir in curd(beaten well with little water) and cook for few seconds
- Add fried chicken and cook till all curd dries up and coated well on the chicken pieces
- Garnish it with finely chopped coriander leaves and lime pieces
- Serve it hot with fried rice or with anything of your choice.