Chicken Chutney

Ingredients:

For Cooking Chicken:

Chicken - 1 kg(boneless)

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt - 1 tsp

Oil - For frying

For Masala:

Onion - 2 big

Ginger Garlic Paste - 3 tsps

Red Chilly Powder - 6 tsps

Coconut Powder - 3 tsps(dry)

Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp

Fenugreek Powder - 1/2 tsp(roasted)

Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp(roasted)

Coriander Powder - 1 tsp(roasted)

Salt - to taste

Lemon Juice - to taste

Directions:

1. Cut chicken into small pieces. Add 1/4 tsp of salt and turmeric to it and mix well.Rinse it then with water.This helps in removing any raw smell from chicken.


2. Dry chicken using tissue paper to remove excess water.


3. In a vessel,add chicken and remaining salt and turmeric powder.Mix it well.Cover and let the chicken cook on low flame for 15 mins.Remove the lid and it cook until all water evaporates.Let it cool down.


4. Once done,heat oil in a wok.Start frying chicken until golden brown.It should not be too soft or hard.Keep it aside.
   For Masala:


5. When chicken is getting cooked,start the initial preparation for Masala.


6. Shred the onions or grind it whichever is convenient.Take a thin piece of cloth.Put the shredded onions on it and drain out the water from onions.


7. In the same oil used to fry chicken,add shredded onions.Let it fry until brown.Keep stirring to avoid sticking. Add ginger garlic paste,let it fry till raw smell goes away.Keep stirring.


8. Reduce the flame to low,add all the dry powders and salt.Mix it well.Keep mixing for 15 mins.Add salt if required.Remember,chicken has got some amount of salt already.


9. Add chicken,mix it well.Let it cool down.Add lemon juice.Mix it well.

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