Ingredients

• 1/2 kg - chicken
• 1.5 cup - gongura leaves
• 4- green chillies
• 3/4 cup - chopped onions
• 2 tsp - garam masala
• 1.5 tbsp - poppy seed paste
• Oil as needed
• 1/2 tbsp - ginger-garlic paste
• 1/8 tsp sugar
• Dry spices
• 1 - bay leaf
• 1- sprig of curry leaves
• 2 - green cardamoms
• 4 - cloves
• Small - cinnamon stick
• A pinch - cumin
• To Marinate:
• 2 tsp - lemon juice
• 3/4 tbsp - ginger-garlic paste
• 1/8 tsp - turmeric
• 1/8 tsp - red chilli powder
• Salt as needed.

How to Make Gongura chicken curry Gravy

• Grind poppy seeds into a fine paste.
• Marinate the chicken with lemon juice, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric, red chilli powder and salt and keep aside.
• Heat a pan with 1 tsp oil, add the gongura leaves and fry till they wilt , add sugar to retain the green colour and set aside to cool
• Heat a pan with oil, add the dry spices and saute.
• Add onions and green chillies, sprinkle some salt and fry till the onions turn brown.
• Take off the green chillies and grind in the blender along with gongura leaves.
• Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a min
• Add chicken and fry on high for 2 to 3 mins, till the chicken turns white
• Add enough water to cover the chicken, add garam masala
• Cover and cook till the chicken is tender.
• Add the poppy seeds paste, and gongura paste and mix well.
• Cook on a low flame for 3 to 4 mins
• Serve hot
• Recipe Courtesy: Indian Healthy Recipes