Chicken Masala

[Quick Facts]
Main Ingredients: Chicken Fillets, Red Chilli Powder, Garlic, Tomatoes, Various Pakistani Spices
Time Required: 1 hour 30 minutes
Serves: 3

Ingredients:

1 pound (454 grams) of Chicken Fillets cut into 1 cm cubes

1 small Onion finely chopped

1 levelled teaspoon of Red Chilli Powder

1/2 teaspoon of Ginger Powder

1 clove of crushed Garlic

Salt to taste

1/4 teaspoon of Turmeric Powder (Haldi)

1 teaspoon of Garam Masala

1 heaped teaspoon of Coriander Powder (Pisa Dhania)

6 tablespoon of Clarified Butter (Ghee) or Cooking Oil

1/2 tin of chopped Tomatoes

2 tablespoon of finely chopped Fresh Coriander Leaves (Hara Dhania)

Instructions:

(1) Heat the clarified butter or oil in a cooking pan. When oil is hot add the onion; fry the onion, until it is golden brown.

(2) Add the red chilli powder, ginger powder, salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder and fry the spices for about two minutes. Adding a little water if necessary.

(3) Add the tomatoes and continuously stir it for ten minutes or until the butter leaves the spices.

(4) Add the chicken cubes and stir them in the masala spice to get the chicken pieces nicely coated.

(5) Add 1/2 cup of water and leave the chicken to cook on a low light for fifteen minutes (covered). Remove the lid, stir the chicken and cook for further ten minutes.

(6) When the butter starts to come out, add 1/4 cup of water, sprinkle garam masala and coriander leaves. Mix and cover the pan for five to six minutes.