Ingredients

  • 1 kg chicken, cleaned and cut into medium size pcs
  • 5 onions, sliced lengthwise
  • 10 cloves garlic
  • 6 green chilies
  • 2 teaspoons coriander powder (freshly ground)
  • 6 dried red chilies
  • 1 piece tamarind pulp, the size of a gooseberry
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
  • 1 cup oil
  • 50 g ginger, freshly chopped
  • salt
  • 12 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon tomato sauce
  • 3 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped

Method

  • Make a fine paste of dry red chillies, corriander powder and tamarind by adding a little water.
  • Extract juice from the ginger and keep aside.
  • Marinate the chicken pieces in lemon juice, pepper and salt for 1 hour.
  • Heat half a cup of oil in a skillet.
  • Add onions, green chillies (chopped) and garlic.
  • Fry till onions turn golden brown and the raw smell of garlic is gone.
  • Add the chicken pieces.
  • Pour in 1/2 cup of water.
  • Cook, covered, for 10 minutes.
  • In the meantime, in another skillet, take the above prepared fine paste, tomato sauce and ginger juice.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Add the cooked chicken to this gravy.
  • Boil well.
  • Garnish with fresh corriander leaves.
  • Serve hot with rice/rotis/naan/parathas/bread!
  • ENJOY!
  • Oh dont forget to keep 10 napkins on hand per person, coz this is so spicy, your going to need'em.