Ingredients

  • 3 lbs skinless chicken pieces
  • 3 onions, chopped
  • 8 fluid ounces water
  • 1 inch fresh gingerroot, grated
  • 4 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground caraway
  • 12 teaspoon turmeric
  • 12 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 cinnamon sticks, 2-inch long broken up
  • 2 black cardamom pods, split open
  • 4 cloves
  • 5 tablespoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon tomato puree
  • 2 fresh green chilies, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves

Method

  • Cut the chicken joints into two.
  • Put the chicken in a large pot with half of the onions, water, ginger, garlic, coriander, cumin, caraway, turmeric, chilli powder,cinnamon, cardamoms and cloves.
  • Bring to the boil, stir, cover with a lid, reduce heat to medium and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • In a separate pan heat the oil and fry the rest of the onions, till golden.
  • With a slotted spoon remove the chicken and add to the fried onions.
  • Retain the cooking water.
  • Fry till the chicken is brown.
  • Add half of the cooking liquid to the chicken and fry for 5 mins, add the remaining liquid and fry for 5 minutes
  • Add the salt and tomato puree with the green chillies and coriander leaves, fry for 5 minutes.
  • Serve with boiled rice and Tarka Dhal.