Dahi chicken

With the cook on leave for the day, I had to make dinner. I was in no mood to do anything complicated, and I definitely did not want to have anything spicy. This lightly spiced dahi chicken fitted the bill perfectly, we all loved it.

1 curry cut chicken

5 tbsp curds

4-inch piece of ginger, minced

2 green chilli peppers,slit lengthwise
2 tbsp dhania powder

2 tsp jeera powder

1 tsp red chilli powder

3 large cardamom pods
1 inch cinnamon

3 tbsp ghee
1 brown onion,chopped fine
1/2 tsp kasuri methi

2 tomatoes, roughly chopped

1/2 cup chicken stock

Salt to taste

Method:
Marinate the chicken in curds and salt, and leave it for an hour.
Heat ghee. Add onions ginger, green chilli, badi elaichi and cinnamon, and saute till the onion starts browning.

Add kasoori methi and the marinated chicken, and mix well. Add the spices, stir, and cook uncovered for 5 minutes.
Add the tomatoes and the chicken stock. Mix well, cover and cook for 30-40 minutes till the chicken is well done.

Serve hot.