Jes Special Chicken Curry RECIPE #292

Step 1:- Wash , clean  and cut boneless chicken thighs ( 2 1/2 lbs ~ 1 1/4 kg )  ,  marinate it with turmeric powder ( 1/2 teaspoon )  and lemon juice  ( 2 tablespoons )  for 20- 30 minuets and keep aside .

Step 2:- Heat a pan and add oil ( any vegetable oil, 1-1 1/2 table spoon  ) and  splutter  mustard seeds ( 11/2  teaspoon) , and add  peppercorns ( 10-15 nos ) , cloves ( 4-6 nos ) , fennel seeds  1 1/2 teaspoon )  , cinnamon stick ( 1 , small ) , cumin seeds ( 1/2 teaspoon )  , cardamom  ( 8-10 nos )  , saute until you get a nice aroma of whole spices  , 

and add red dried chill ( 3-4  nos ) , 

add onion   (  red ,  2 big nos ,  sliced  ), 

add   garlic  ( chopped  , 8-10 cloves  ) ginger ( chopped , a big pieces  of a root , OR chopped  3 table spoons  ) , saute for few seconds (  until onions becomes  transparent and light brown onion color )  .

NOW BRING DOWN THE FLAME and add  turmeric  powder ( 1  teaspoon ) and coriander powder ( 3  teaspoon ) ,saute for  few seconds and , 

add  Kashmiri chili   powder ( 1  1/2  teaspoon ) , saute for  few seconds and 

add  tomato  ( chopped , medium two  numbers  OR big one  ), combine , 

and add  water ( 1/2 cup , hot or lukewarm ) and salt .

And    COOK for 10-15 minutes on medium flame ( until the gravy becomes thick as in the pic below ) 

Step 3:-  Now add the step 1 chicken pieces ,  

combine and saute for 2-3 minutes , and close the pan and cook for 30-35 minutes on medium flame 

now add coriander leaves ( chopped , 1 cup )  , combine and cook for another 2-3 minutes .  

Step 4 :- Jes Special  Easy  Gopi Manchurian    is ready .......: -) enjoy  with  steamed rice /  jes special veg pulav [ https://jesacos5.blogspot.com/2019/07/jes-special-veg-pulav-recipe-278.html ]  /  Cumin rice [  https://jesacos5.blogspot.com/2014/03/easy-jeera-cumin-rice.html ] /   Lebanese rice [ https://jesacos5.blogspot.com/2017/01/easy-lebanese-rice.html ]  / Tomato rice [ https://jesacos5.blogspot.com/2014/07/easy-tomato-rice.html ] / Black rice  [ https://jesacos5.blogspot.com/2018/03/easy-jes-special-black-rice-recipe.html ] .-    enjoy :) JA- Mathew-  :)