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Chicken masala recipe is a dry or semi-dry Indian chicken curry recipe. It is one of the easiest and most tasty chicken curry recipes made in a kadai in under 30 minutes. It is not only easy to make but it tastes most delicious. You can serve this chicken masala recipe with rice, chapati, naan, roti, biryani, etc.,

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This chicken masala recipe can be made with simple ingredients easily available in your pantry. It is made with onion, tomato, and with some basic spices. This chicken masala recipe tastes similar to the restaurant-style chicken masala recipe.

There are many versions of making this chicken masala recipe. Here I'm sharing the recipe of how we will make this at my home. You can make this chicken masala recipe as a gravy consistency. Just add water or coconut milk to get the gravy consistency.

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• Boneless Pepper Chicken
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Ingredients:

• Chicken - 600 gms
• Onion - 2, chopped
• Tomato - 3, chopped
• Ginger Garlic paste - 2 tsp
• Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
• Green Chili - 2
• Chili powder - tsp
• Coriander powder - 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
• Garam masala - 1 tsp
• Pepper powder - 1 to 2 tsp
• few Curry leaves
• Salt as required
• Oil - 2 tbsp

Method:

• Heat oil in a wok or kadai, when hot add the fennel seeds and allow them to splutter.

• Next, add the onion and curry leaves and saute till translucent.

• Add the ginger garlic paste and saute till the onion turns light brown in color.

• Next, add the chopped tomatoes and little salt. Saute till the tomatoes become soft and mushy.

• Then add chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, and ¼ cup of water. Mix well. Cover and cook till the raw smell goes off and the oil separates.

• After 5 minutes open the lid and give a mix. Then add the chicken pieces, and salt as required, and mix well. Cook the chicken for 5 mins on high heat.

• Then add 1 cup of water, curry leaves, and green chili and mix well. Cover and cook for 15 mins on medium heat. Stir in between.

• After 15 mins open the lid and give a mix. Add 1 to 2 tsp pepper powder and curry leaves and mix well. Cook for 2 more mins and switch off the heat

• Serve with biryani, chapati, naan, roti, rice, etc.,

Stepwise pictures of how to make chicken masala recipe

Heat oil in a wok or kadai, when hot add the fennel seeds and allow them to splutter.

Next, add the onion and curry leaves and saute till translucent.

Add the ginger garlic paste and saute till the onion turns light brown in color.

Next, add the chopped tomatoes and little salt. Saute till the tomatoes become soft and mushy.

Then add chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, and ¼ cup of water. Mix well. 

Cover and cook till the raw smell goes off and the oil separates.

After 5 minutes open the lid and give a mix. Then add the chicken pieces, and salt as required, and mix well. Cook the chicken for 5 mins on high heat.

Then add 1 cup of water, curry leaves, and green chili and mix well. Cover and cook for 15 mins on medium heat. Stir in between.

After 15 mins open the lid and give a mix.

Add 1 to 2 tsp pepper powder and curry leaves and mix well. Cook for 2 more mins and switch off the heat. Serve with biryani, chapati, naan, roti, rice, etc.,

Watch the Video Recipe here