Chicken in Onion Tomato Gravy

Ingredients:

1. Chicken - 1 kg
2. Onions - 4 large finely sliced
3. Tomatoes - 3 medium chopped
4. Red chilli pd - 1 tsp
5. Haldi pd - 1 tsp
6. Coriander pd - 1 tsp
7. Garam masala/Chicken masala pd - 1 tsp
8. Bay leaf - 1
9. Salt - as per taste
10. Oil - 6 tbsp
11. Coriander leaves for garnish
12. Water - as required

For Marination:

1. Coriander leaves - a handful/one small bunch
2. Mint leaves/Pudina - a handful/one small bunch
3. Green chillies - 2
4. Garlic - 10-12 cloves
5. Ginger - 1 inch
6. Lime juice - 2 tbsp
7. Red chilli pd - 1 tsp
8. Haldi pd - 1 tsp
9. Coriander pd - 1 tsp
10. Garam masala - 1 tsp
11. Salt - as per taste

Method:

• Clean and wash chicken pieces.
• For marination grind together coriander leaves, pudina, green chillies, garlic and ginger by adding little water to a thick paste. Take this paste in a bowl add salt, chilli pd, haldi pd, coriander pd, garam masala and lime juice, Mix well. Apply this paste to the chicken and keep aside for 2 hours.
• Heat 4 tbsp oil in a pan.
• Add finely sliced onions and fry till crispy brown in colour. Add a pinch of salt to speed up the process of frying. Allow this fried onions to cool and then by adding little water grind to a fine thick paste.
• Chop tomatoes and make puree.
• In the same pan, add remaining 2 tbsp oil, add bay leaf.
• Add Tomato puree and fry for 5 mins.
• Add brown onion paste and fry for few seconds.
• Add red chilli pd, haldi pd, coriander pd, garam masala/chicken masala, little salt(already added in marination) and fry for 2-3 mins.
• Add Marinated chicken. Mix well. Cover with a lid and cook for 7-8 mins.
• Add Water as per the consistency of gravy required, cover with a lid and cook till chicken is soft and done. Put off the flame.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve with Roti, Pav, or Rice.