RESTAURANT STYLE KADAI CHICKEN RECIPE/CHICKEN KARAHI RECIPE

Hi guys...... Hope you all are enjoying your weekend.... I m enjoying in my kitchen, today I made custard jelly pudding and waiting for my kids. They just love jelly dishes so much, I will share that recipe with you all soon.

       Okay, coming to today's recipe, today I'm going to share yummy restaurant style kadai chicken recipe.this recipe is also requested by some of my blog readers. Why I'm saying restaurant style means it just smells and tastes as restaurants. My younger daughter jasra was really impressed and said "mamma it tastes same as restaurant kadai chicken which we had in coimbatore." happy me!!!!! It tastes and smells really great with freshly grounded kadai masala.

Give this a try and let me know how it turned out for you.

Ingredients :

Chicken : 1 kg

Medium tomatoes : 3 (blend into puree)

large chopped onion : 1

oil : 1/4 cup

Red chilly : 1

cumin seeds : 1 tea spoon

Coriander seeds : 2 tea spoons

Ginger garlic paste : 2 table spoons

Kashmiri chilly powder : 1 tea spoon

Coriander powder : 2 tea spoons

Turmeric powder : 1/2 tea spoon

curd/yogurt : 1/2 cup

Garam masala powder : 1/2 tea spoon

Large onion : 1 (cut into cubes)

large capsicum : 1 (cut into cubes)

Chopped coriander leaves : 1/2 cup

For kadai masala :

Coriander seeds : 2 table spoons

Dried red chillies : 2

pepper corns : 1 tea spoon

Cumin seeds/jeera : 1 tea spoon

fennel seeds/saunf : 1 tea spoon

Method :

First start making kadai masala. Take all kadai masala ingredients in a pan dry roast them for 2 to 3 minutes and let it cool completely. Now blend it into a powder and keep a side.

Now heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds,dried Red chilly and coriander seeds.

Now add chopped onions and saute for couple of minutes.then add ginger garlic paste and saute until raw flavors disappear.

Now add chicken pieces and saute for 5 minutes. Then add half of the kadai masala powder.

Now add Kashmiri chilly powder,Turmeric powder and coriander powder, saute for 3 to 4 minutes.

Now add tomato puree ,Garam masala powder and cook for 3 to 5 minutes by stirring in between.

Now add beaten curd and stir it well, cook on low flame for 5 minutes by stirring in between.

Now add remaining kadai masala. Diced onion and capsicum, stir it well.Cook on low flame for 5 minutes by covering the lid. Check ,chicken is cooked or not. If chicken is not cooked add some water and cook it. Otherwise no need to add water.

Finally sprinkle some coriander leaves and serve hot.

Take all kadai masala ingredients in a pan

Dry roast for couple of minutes 

Let it cool completely and blend it into a powder, your kadai masala is ready

Now heat oil in a pan , add dried red chilly, cumin and coriander seeds

Add onions and saute it

Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a while

Add chicken pieces

Cook for few minutes

Add half of the kadai masala powder

Add other spice powders

Saute well

Add tomato puree

Cook for few minutes

Add garam masala powder

Add beaten curd

Cook it well

Add remaining kadai masala

Add diced onions

Add diced capsicum and  cook. On low flame

Finally add coriander leaves

It's done now

Yummy kadai chicken is ready to serve!!!!

Yummy!!!!