HANDI CHICKEN

Ingredients

Chicken pieces- 1 kilo
Green Chili paste- 2 tsp
Garlic paste- 1 tbsp
Ginger paste- 1 tbsp
Lemon juice- 2 tsp
Sliced onion- 1 cup
Cashew nuts- 1/4 cup
Shredded coconut- 1/4 cup
Coriander leaves- 1 cup
Chilli powder- 1 1/2 tsp
Finely chopped tomatoes- 1 cup
Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
Freshly ground garam masala powder- 1 tsp
Bay leaves- 3
Bay Leaves-2
Curd- 3 tbsp
Ghee- 3 tbsp
Oil- 2 tbsp
Salt to taste

Procedure:

Marinate the chicken pieces with the pastes, lemon juice and enough salt for 30 minutes. Fry the sliced onions in a little ghee to a brown colour and grind it with the curd, coconut and the cashew nuts to a fine paste. Heat the ghee and the oil. Add the marinated chicken and cook in low flame for a few minutes. Add the ground paste with the powders and the tomatoes and cook on medium fire until the chicken is cooked well. Add the coriander leaves and sprinkle the garam masala powder. Cook for a few minutes on slow fire.