Onion Chicken Curry

 Onion Chicken Curry | Chicken in Onion Gravy

 Chicken Curry in Onion Gravy or Onion Chicken curry is chicken cooked in onion paste and spices. This curry is very delicious and same time it's quite easy to prepare too. If you are bored of your routine chicken curry then you should try this, everyone loves ....

Chicken Curry In Onion Gravy

Ingredients:
1 Kg - Chicken
4 Cups - Onion
4 - Green Chilies
1 Large - Tomato
3 - Green Chilies
1 tbsp - Ginger-Garlic Paste
2 tsp - Red Chili Powder
1/4 tsp - Turmeric Powder
1 tsp - Coriander Powder
1 tsp - Cumin Powder
1 tsp - Garam Masala
4-5 tbsp - Oil
2 - Cloves
2 - Green Cardamom
2 - Bay Leaf
5 - Black Peppercorns
To Taste - Salt
2 tbsp - Chopped Coriander Leaves

To Marinate
1 tbsp - Ginger-Garlic Paste
2 tsp - Red Chili Powder
1/2 tsp - Turmeric Powder
1 tsp - Coriander  Powder
1 tsp - Garam Masala
1 tbsp - Lemon Juice
1 tsp - Salt

Method:
Marinated cleaned chicken with all the ingredients listed under 'To Marinate' and keep aside for a hour or more time.
Meanwhile chop onion, tomato, green chilies, coriander leaves. Grind onion to smooth paste, add 1-2 tbsp of water only if required.
In a pan or wok heat oil add bay leaf, cloves, cardamom, pepper corns and saute . Then add onion paste, green chili and cook in medium flame until it becomes light brown and oil starts to separate with regular stirring. Add red chili, coriander powder, turmeric powder and mix well, cook for another 4-5 mins in slow flame.

Add chicken pieces mix well, cover and cook in medium flame for , do stir in intervals to avoid pan bottom getting burnt. Now add tomato mix well cover and cook. Add 1 cup water, salt and bring it to good boil.cook it.  Last add garam masala, cumin powder and simmer for 5 mins in medium flame or until oil floats on top, add coriander leaves and off flame.

You can serve this curry with rice, jeera rice, roti, paratha, poori or bread.

Notes
You can avoid tomato if you wish.
Cooking the onion paste well is important, cook until oil separates to have good tasting curry.