Pressure Cooker Chicken Curry

Pressure Cooker Chicken Curry

   


This dish is  aromatic and spicy goes well with hot steamin gRice.can also be served with Roti or Paratha.

Preparation Time - Chicken Marination 30 minute and other preparation 15 minute
Cooking Time - 40 minute.


Ingredients for Chicken marination:-

1. Chicken  about 700 gram
2. Dry spices/masala ( 1/4 teaspoon cayenne or red chilly powder+1/4 teaspoon paprika or kashmiri chilly powder +1 and 1/2 teaspoon Coriander powder +1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
3. 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste.
4. 1 tablespoon mustard oil ( or any other vegetable oil ).
5. 1 and 1/2 tablespoon curd.
6. 2 tablespoon chopped Onion.
7. 1 teaspoon chopped Ginger.
8. 1 teaspoon chopped Garlic.

Ingredients for Curry:-

1. 1 big Onion Chopped ( keep aside 1 tablespoon of minced onion to add alter on in the curry )
2. Half Tomato Chopped
3. Little more than 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
4. 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
5. Chopped Cilantro ( 5-6 twigs
6. Indian chilly 2-3 or as per your taste ( whole or slit)
7. 4 medium size Potatoes halved.
8. Garam Masala ( 4 green cardamom + 3-4 cloves + javetri very little + black Cardamom leas than half vary little javetri or mace and 1/2 inch cinnamon ) grind them together.
9. Whole spices/ masala ( 1 bay leaf+1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns )
10. Oil 2 tablespoon
11. Water as required for curry,preferably warm water( I added around 2 cups ).
12. Salt - 1 and half teaspoon or to taste.
13. Sugar 1/2 teaspoon.
14. Ready made Indian Chicken Masala 1/4 teaspoon (optional )
15. 4-5 cherry Tomatoes (optional )

Preparation:-

1. Chop all the ingredients ( Onion,Potato,Garlic,Ginger ,Chillies and Cilantro).
2. Marinate the chicken with the ingredients mentioned under chicken marination and leave it for half an hour.
3. Grind the garam masala.

Cooking:-

1. Take a pressure cooker and add oil. let it warm and add the bay leaf and black peppercorns followed by the garlic.
2. When the garlic turns light brown add the Onion and brown it ( DO NOT burn it ).
3. Then add the ginger and fry for a minute followed by the marinated chicken.Cook for 5-6 minutes and then add the potatoes and chopped Tomatoes.
4. At this stage add the ready made chicken masala (optional ) and go on cooking until the spices are done and oil seeps out.Add the Salt ( as per your taste ) and sugar and mix.
5. Add preferably warm water and let it come to a boil.Also add the cherry tomatoes(optional),1 tablespoon of  minced Onion and the garam masala.
6. Cook for 1 whistle and keep aside and let the pressure come down on its own.Add chopped tomato to the curry and serve hot.

NOTE - Pressure cook timing may vary as per your pressure cooker.


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