Chicken Peralan

Ingredients:

1 medium chicken, cut into small pieces

2 big onions, thinly sliced

1 big onion, finely chopped

1 1/2 tbsp ginger paste

1 1/2 tbsp garlic paste

20 shallots, sliced

3 medium tomatoes, chopped

1 tbsp crushed pepper

1- 1 1/2 tbsp kasmiri chilli powder

1 tsp garam masala

3/4 tsp fennel powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

curry leaves

coriander leaves

1/2 cup water

salt

oil

Preparation:

1. In a bowl, add cleaned chicken pieces, ginger paste, garlic paste, crushed pepper, kashmiri chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, fennel powder, 1 big onion finely chopped, shallots and salt and mix well with hand. Keep it aside for 30 minutes.
2. In a pan, add marinated chicken and 1/2 cup water and cook covered till done and masala is well coated with chicken. Switch off the flame.
3. Heat 1/4 cup oil in a thick bottomed pan. Add sliced onions and little salt and fry till golden brown. Remove it from the pan and keep it aside.
4. In the same pan with little oil, add the chopped tomatoes and curry leaves and saute well till soft.
5. Then add the cooked chicken with its gravy and mix well and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring in between.
6. Finally add the fried onions and mix well for 2-3 minutes. Switch off the flame and add coriander leaves... Serve hot..

Recipe Source: Magic Oven