Thinly sliced onions sauteed with cumin and fennel seeds followed by chilli, garlic, and ginger for the flavourful curry base. And all the magic happens when we cook chicken with this curry base in a pressure cooker.
Prep Time10mins
Cook Time25mins
Total Time45mins
Course: Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: chicken curry
Servings: 4people
Ingredients
500gramschicken
oil
1/2teaspooncumin seeds
1/2teaspoonfennel seeds
1bay leaf
2green chilliessliced lengthwise
6-7clovesgarlicsliced
1inchgingersliced
2mediumonionsthinly sliced
1mediumtomato
1 1/2tablespoonkashmiri chilli powder
1/2teaspoonturmeric powder
garam masalaa pinch
coriander leaves (cilantro)
salt
Instructions
Heat some oil in a pressure cooker.
Reduce to a medium flame.
Add cumin seeds, fennel seeds, and bay leaf.
As soon as they temper, add ginger, garlic, and green chillies.
Mix well and add onions.
Combine well and saute till the onions turn tender.
Now add the chopped tomato and combine well.
Cook for a couple of minutes while stirring occasionally.
Once the tomatoes turn soft, add Kashmiri chilli powder and turmeric powder.
Combine well and cook until the oil starts separating.
Now add the chicken pieces and salt, and combine well.
Do not add any water.
Close the pressure cooker and lock the lid.
On a high flame, pressure cook until you get the first whistle/steam.
Switch off and let the pressure cooker cool naturally.
Open the lid only after the pressure is fully released.
You can see that chicken is cooked well. Water from the chicken would have added to the gravy.
Switch on the stove and keep on a medium flame.
Add 1/4-1/2 cup water. This depends on how much gravy you want in the curry.
Add salt if required.
Combine well and bring to boil.
Simmer to reduce the curry a little.
Add a pinch of garam masala and chopped coriander leaves.