Ingredients: - 500 grams chicken, 1 tablespoon tomato puree, 1 tablespoon curd(yoghurt), 1 onion, 1 tomato, 2 big green chillies, 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste, ½ inch cinnamon, 1 black cardamom, 2 black pepper corns, ¼ teaspoon black cumin seeds, ½ teaspoon red chilly powder, ¼ teaspoon garam masala, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon oil and salt to taste.

Preparation time : - 30 minutes     Serves : - 2

HOW TO PREPARE: - Finely slice the onion, tomato and set them aside separately. Now take a frying pan and heat the oil. Put the onion slices and sauté till golden brown. Add the tomato slices, green chillies and ginger garlic paste and sauté till the raw smell leaves. Then add the cinnamon, cardamom, pepper corns, black cumin seeds, red chilly powder and garam masala. Sauté for a minute or till an aroma begins to rise. Put in the chicken pieces and sauté for five minutes so that the masala may seep into the chicken very well. Now pour the tomato puree and add salt to taste. Stir well, simmer and sauté briefly. Now add the smoothly beaten curd and sauté vigorously so that no lumps are formed. Cover with a lid and cook for 15 minutes or till the chicken is nice and soft. Pour the lemon juice and stir well. Garnish with coriander leaves and butter flakes and serve hot.




Ingredients : - 500 grams chicken, 2 cloves, 1 cardamom, ½ inch cinnamon, 1 onion, 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste, 1 teaspoon red chilly paste, 1 cup khubani( dried apricots), ½ teaspoon garam masala(hot spice mix), ½ teaspoon curry powder, 1 pinch turmeric, ½ teaspoon red chilly powder, 1 teaspoon coriander powder, 1 cup hot water, 2 tablespoons oil, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.

Preparation time :- 25 minutes     Serves : - 2

HOW TO PREPARE : - Soak the apricots in warm water for two hours. Stone the apricots and set it aside. Take the chicken and make slits on the sides of each piece. Now add pepper, red chilly powder, turmeric, curry powder and salt. Mix it well and let it marinate for three hours. Now take a pan and heat the oil. When the oil is hot add the cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and sauté briefly. When an aroma begins to rise add the chopped onions and fry till golden brown. Put in the ginger garlic paste and fry for a while longer. Add the red chilly paste, coriander powder and sauté till the raw smell of the masala leaves. Put the chicken pieces and sauté for 10 minutes. This will let the masala seep into the pieces. Now pour in the water in which the apricots were soaked and the apricots. Mix well and add the hot water and salt to taste. Let the water boil and then cover, simmer and cook for 15 minutes or till the chicken is nice and soft. Ensure that the gravy is thick and remove from flame. Garnish with shredded apricots and serve.



Ingredients : - 500 grams chicken, 2 green chillies, 1 medium onion, 1 teaspoon grated garlic, 4 teaspoons grated ginger, ½ teaspoon garam masala(hot spice mix), ½ tablespoon cumin seeds, ½ teaspoon cumin powder, ½ tablespoon lemon juice, ½ cup hot water, 2 tablespoons oil, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.

Preparation time : - 25 minutes     Serves : - 2

HOW TO PREPARE : - Grate the onion and finely chop the green chillies and set it aside. Now take a frying pan and pour in the oil. When the oil is really hot add the cumin seeds and let them crackle. When its golden brown add the green chillies and grated onion. Sauté for a while till the onion turns golden brown and the raw smell leaves. Put the chicken pieces in and sauté till the chicken becomes a light brown. Now add the cumin powder, pepper, lemon juice, garam masala, ginger, garlic and salt to taste. Pour in the hot water and mix it all up. Ensure all the spices have blended well. Now cover, simmer and cook for 15 minutes or till the chicken is done. The gravy must be thick and the chicken must be soft. Remove from flame and garnish with cumin powder. Keep it covered till you are ready to serve to trap the aroma within.