Mughlai Chicken

[Krithika]

A delicious chicken dish made of chicken chunks cooked in a thick gravy with potatoes.

INGREDIENTS
Chicken 1 large
Garlic, flakes 6 nos.
Cloves 4 nos.
Cinnamon 1 piece
Goa red chilies 8 nos.
Onions 4 nos.
Ginger 1 piece
Cardamoms 4 nos.
Cumin seeds 1 tsp.
Saffron ½ tsp.
Hot water 6 cups
Lemon juice 1 tsp.
Oil ½ cup
Salt as required

METHOD
1.Cut the chicken pieces, wash, apply salt and keep aside.
2.Chop the onions finely and grind all the masala to a fine paste.
3.Heat oil and fry the onions, then add the ground masala and fry over low heat till the oil separates.
4.Then add the chicken pieces and fry for a while until the chicken is well mixed with the masala.
5.Add 6 cups of hot water and let it simmer until the chicken is tender, then add the saffron soaked in lemon juice.
6.Simmer for a few more minutes and serve hot garnished with fried potatoes, green peas and hard boiled eggs.