Ingredients

• 1 kg - chicken, cut into small pieces
• 4 tbsp - jeera (cumin seeds )
• 2 tbsp - black pepper
• 2 tbsp - crushed red chilli powder
• 4 - medium sized onions, finely chopped
• 2 - lemons
• To taste - salt
• 2 tbsp - oil
• To make a coarse paste :
• 1/3 cup - ginger
• 1/3 cup - garlic
• 1/3 cup - green chillies

How to Make Simple Jeera Chicken

• Roast cumin seeds and black pepper in a pan on an open flame.
• Grind coarsely.
• Add red chilli powder to make the dry spice powder.
• Set half of the mixture aside.
• Marinate the chicken pieces in one half of the dry powder and half of the coarse paste made with ginger, garlic, green chilli, for 2-3 hours.
• Heat the oil. Add chopped onions and fry till, light golden brown.
• Add the marinated chicken and saute on medium high heat.
• Add salt to taste.
• Stir continuously till the chicken becomes tender.
• Add the remainder of the dry and wet mixture.
• Reduce heat and cover container.
• Add some water, if gravy base is desired.
• Continue heating, stirring occasionally, till chicken is fully cooked.
• Squeeze in the lime juice and sprinkle with fresh green coriander.