Restaurant Style Kadai Chicken- Popular Indian Recipe
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 5 people
Ingredients
For roasting
  • Coriander seeds- ½ tbsp
  • Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
  • Dried whole red chilies- 2 ( Kashmiri or regular chilies)
  • Whole peppercorns- 1 tsp
For making the sauce
  • Oil- 2 tbsp
  • Garlic, chopped- 1 tbsp
  • Ginger, chopped- 1 tbsp
  • Onion, diced- 1 large
  • Tomatoes, chopped- 2
  • Salt- ½ tsp
For cooking kadai chicken
  • Butter- 1 tbsp
  • Dried bay leaf- 1
  • Dried fenugreek leaves- 1 tbsp (or add dried oregano)
  • Onion, diced- 1
  • Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp
  • Kashmiri chili powder- 1 tsp (for more heat add regular chili powder)
  • Salt- 1½ tsp
  • Boneless Chicken, diced- 2 chicken breasts
  • Garam masala- 1 tsp
  • Chopped cilantro- ¼ cup
Instructions
  1. Place an iron kadai over medium heat.
  2. Add the whole spices for roasting.
  3. Roast for a few minutes till the spices turn aromatic.
  4. Remove the pan from the heat, let cool down.
  5. Grind the roasted whole spices to a fine powder. Keep aside.
  6. Place the iron kadai over medium heat, add oil.
  7. Add garlic & ginger; saute for 2 minutes.
  8. Add onion, season with ½ tsp salt.
  9. Saute till translucent.
  10. Add tomatoes, cook for 5 minutes till tomatoes turn slightly mushy.
  11. Remove the kadai from the heat, let cool down.
  12. Transfer to a blender jar, puree to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
  13. Clean the iron kadai well.
  14. Place over medium heat.
  15. Add butter, add dried bay leaf & dried fenugreek leaves; saute for a few seconds.
  16. Add diced onion, season with salt.
  17. Cook for 2 minutes.
  18. Add turmeric powder, Kashmiri chili powder & roasted ground spice mix. Combine well.
  19. Add the pureed onion-tomato sauce.
  20. Add 1 tsp salt, mix well.
  21. Cover with a lid & cook for 5 minutes.
  22. Add the diced boneless chicken or add bone-in chicken pieces, combine well.
  23. Cook covered for 20 minutes. Every 5 minutes, open the lid & combine well to ensure chicken & gravy haven't stuck to the bottom of the kadai.
  24. After chicken has cooked well & gravy thickened, add garam masala.
  25. Combine well, cook for a minute.
  26. Finally, add chopped cilantro.
  27. If you prefer, add ¼ cup cream and cook for 2 minutes.
  28. Remove the pan from the heat, keep covered.
  29. Serve with naan, chapati, roti or basmati rice.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/restaurant-style-kadai-chicken-popular-indian-recipe/