chicken thighs fry

Ingredients:

2 Chicken thighs and legs

1 Cup of red onions, 

4 green chillies, cut lengthwise

2 bay leaves

2 inch cinnamon stick

2 cloves

2 cardamom

½ t turmeric (haldi)

2 t red chilli powder(adjust according to your spice level)

1 t paprika powder for color

1 t garam masala

2 t Dhana -Jeera powder (cumin-coriander powder)

2 t ginger garlic paste

7-8 curry leaves

2 T cooking oil,

salt as per your taste

¼ Cup  water,

non-stick pan  for cooking

Method:

• First and foremost cut the chicken into bite size pieces excluding the leg portions. Add turmeric powder to it, mix well and rinse with water.
• Heat oil on medium high, add bay leaves, 2"cinnamon stick, cloves and whole cardamom, let it fry till the aroma of the spices come out. To this add curry leaves, length wise slit green chillies and onions. Fry till the onions turn light pink in color.
• Add the cleaned and rinsed chicken pieces, fry for another minute so that all the spices and onions mix well with chicken.
• Add water, salt and place the lid, reduce the flame to medium low and let the chicken cook. it may vary from 10 to 15 mins. You will  identified  that  chicken turns white and opaque then open the lid, turn the flame to medium high.
• Now add the ginger-garlic paste, cumin-coriander powder, garam masala powder, red chilli powder. Let the chicken cook still further till the water evaporates .
• By now the fry would turn dark brown in color and the chicken will be golden brown in color. You will know when its done! You won't resist to taste it at this stage. Check for salt and spices and add accordingly. If it is too spicy sprinkle some freshly squeezed lemon juice on the chicken fry.
• Enjoy this with any Biryani.