Dhaba Style Chicken I Chicken Curry

Ingredients

• 1 kg chicken, with bone
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 2 one-inch cinnamon sticks
• 3 green cardamoms
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 black cardamoms
• 4 medium onions, thinly sliced
• 1 cup fresh tomato puree
• 1 tbsp ginger paste
• 1 tbsp garlic paste
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder ( even normal red chilly would work)
• 2 tbsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• 1 tsp green cardamom powder
• 8 green chillies, chopped
• ½ cup  chopped fresh coriander
• 1½ inch ginger pieces, chopped into small pieces
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• Salt to taste

Method

• First of all lightly fry the chicken pieces with some salt, and keep it aside.
• Then Heat the oil in a  pan, add the chopped green chilly , and chopped ginger , cinnamon, green cardamoms, cumin seeds and black cardamoms and saute for 30 sec.
• Add the onions and saute till lightly browned.
• Add the ginger paste and garlic paste and saute for two to three minutes till the raw aroma goes.
• Add the tomato puree  & cook the mixture till tomato starts oozing oil.( around 5 min covering the lid & stirring in between )
• Now add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and saute for two minutes.
• Add the chicken pieces and saute for four to five minutes in high heat. 
• Now add the green cardamom powder, fried onions & coriander leaves , cover & cook the chicken till its properly cooked & you see oil in the corner. ( Reducing the flame to medium low, around 5-7 min )
• After 5- 7 min add  two cups water and mix well. Cook for ten minutes on medium heat.
• Add the garam masala powder and mix well. Cook for another 1 min . Adjust the thickness as per your taste.
• Garnish with coriander.
• Dhaba style is ready to serve, enjoy with rice, tandoori roti, paratha or anything of your choice.