Ingredients

• 500 g - chicken, boneless
• For the marination:
• 1/2 tsp - ginger paste
• 1/2 tsp - garlic paste
• 2 tsp - Kashmir chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• salt to taste
• For the Masala:
• 2 sliced onions
• 2 chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 tsp - ginger paste
• 1/2 tsp - garlic paste
• 5 green cardamoms
• 6 cloves
• 2-inch cinnamon stick
• 1/2 tsp - pepper powder
• 1/2 tsp - coriander powder
• 2 sprigs curry leaves
• 2 tbsp - oil

How to Make Stir Fried Chicken

• Marinate the chicken with the ginger-garlic paste, chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt. Keep aside for 30 minutes.
• Pound the cardamoms, cloves and cinnamon to a fine powder. Keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add the marinated chicken and saute over medium heat till light brown in colour. Drain onto an absorbent paper.
• In the remaining oil, add the curry leaves and stir for 10 seconds.
• Add the sliced onion and saute till light brown.
• Add the ginger-garlic pastes and stir till the raw smell goes.
• Add the coriander powder, pepper powder and the pounded spices and stir for a minute.
• Add the chopped tomatoes and cook till oil separates.
• Add the chicken pieces and mix well.
• Adjust the seasoning. Cook further till the chicken is done and the masala has evenly coated the chicken.
• Serve hot with rice or roti.
• Recipe Courtesy: Mareena's Recipe Collections