Jeera Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1                  Chicken (skinned and cut into bite size pieces) or
  • 2                  full chicken breast(boneless and skinned)
  • 1/4               cup vegetable oil
  • 1                  small onion, sliced thin
  • 3                  tbsp ground jeera (freshly ground)
  • 1                  tbsp  black pepper (freshly ground)
  • 1                  bunch Cilantro
  • 1                  jalapeño(or to taste
  • 6                  cloys of garlic
  • 1                 1” piece of ginger 
  • 2                  tbsp tomato paste
  • 1                  tsp salt
  • 1/4               cup yoghurt

Decoation

  • 1/4               cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/4               cup green onions

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a saucepan.
  2. Fry the onions till light golden
  3. Add ground Jeera and Black Pepper.
  4. Add tomato Paste.
  5. In a Food Processor grind 1 bunch coriander, Jalapeño pepper, garlic and ginger.
  6. Add this to the saucepan and cook for a minute
  7. Add the yogurt and mix.
  8. Add the chicken and salt and stir well. Cover and cook till the chicken is done.
  9. (The chicken will change colour and will be firm to the touch.)
  10. Cook without a lid till the sauce is nice and thick.

Serve with Naan, Chapatti or paratha

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