Spicy Chicken Masala in Red Gravy Recipe

Total Time

40 min

Preparation Time

15 min

Cooking Time

25 min

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Ingredients (4 Servings)

250 gm boneless chicken pieces
2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
2 tbsp yogurt / curd/ dahi
1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp jeera powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
6-7 garlic cloves
6-7 whole Kashmiri Red chilies
2 tbsp oil
Few fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped
Salt to taste

Directions

Rinse the chicken pieces in water for 2-3 times and then put them in a big bowl.
Add all the spices, such as 1 teaspoon kashmiri red chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder, 1/2 teaspoon jeera powder and salt to taste.
Mix it well and then add about 2 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste and 2 tablespoon yogurt.
Cover the chicken and Keep this marination aside at least for 30-40 minutes. You can keep the chicken in refrigerator as well.
Let’s start making gravy now, for that, take about 6-7 cloves of garlic and 6-7 whole Kashmiri red chilies. Put them in grinder and add about 4-5 tablespoon of water. Grind into a smooth paste and keep aside.
Now heat 2 tablespoon of oil in a pan and add marinated chicken mixture. Cook the chicken for 2-3 minutes on medium flame. Cover the pan with lid and cook the chicken on low flame for about 7-8 minutes and in between stir occasionally in every 2-3 minutes, so that chicken should not get burnt.
Add prepared Spicy Red Gravy and mix it well. Cover the pan again with lid and cook it further for 3-4 minutes on low flame, till the gravy thickens and raw flavor goes away.
When the gravy is little dried, check if chicken is cooked properly or not. If its undercooked, add some water and cook it for few more minutes on low flame. Please note, chicken will keep cooking further for few minutes even after you have switched off gas, so don’t overcook your chicken.
While cooking this chicken dish, keep checking the chicken, because sometimes it takes more time and sometimes it takes less time to cook. Normally boneless chicken pieces gets cooked in 20 minutes.
Cook till the chicken pieces are soft and you get the desired gravy consistency.When you are sure chicken is properly cooked add some fresh chopped Coriander Leaves and cook it further with covered lid for 1-2 minutes on low flame.
Chicken Masala with Red and Spicy Gravy is now ready. Turn off the gas and cover the pan with lid for 2-3 minutes before serving. This will help chicken and gravy settle down which will give you better flavors.
Chicken Masala with Red & Spicy Gravy is ready to serve with Roti or Steamed Rice.