My Maa's Chicken stew (Recipe in Description) The best warm, hearty food in winters!

Описание: Ingredients:


Chicken with bones 750gms
6 Shallots (small whole onions)
6 Potatoes (small whole/big 2 diced into quarters)
2 big Carrot orange/red chopped in chunks
1 tbsp Ginger mince
2 tbsp Garlic mince  

Garam Masalas (Dry Whole Spices):
2 Green elaichi
3-4 cloves
2 Bay leaves
1" Cinnamon
1 Black cardammom
1 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder
1 tbsp Corriandar powder
1/2 tbsp Black pepper powder
10-12 Black peppercorns

Process :

Add butter in a cooker
Add sabut garm masalas
Let it splutter
Add minced garlic and saute
After you get the aroma, add minced ginger and garlic
Saute till raw smell goes away
Now add 3 chopped onions
Saute till translucent
Add chicken pieces marinated for 40min with salt and a bit black papper.
Fry now till chicken get light brown spots.
One by one add potatoes, carrot
Fry for some more time
Add small whole onions
Salt, red chilli can be added now
Keep stirring and mixing on medium flame
5 tomatoes chopped add
Cover lid and cook. Keep stirring. Note in the steam tomatoes will soften. Mash them
Now add black pepper 3/4th tsp
Mix well
Add 2 cups water(depends on how much gravy you want)
Check salt,  and add 1-2tsp sugar(optional)
Now close cooker's lid
2 whistles on full flame then simmer for 3 minuts.
Put off the gas flame
Let it sit till cooker handle easily opens.

Serve with toasted breads or fresh steamed rice.
Of course accompanied with salad.

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