Ginger Spiced Chicken

Procedure

• Marinate the chicken for a few minutes with salt, soda bicarbonate (baking soda) and corn flour
• Mix it well
• TIP: Soda bicarbonate keeps the juices of the chicken trapped in
• Keep the marinated chicken aside and pour oil into a frying pan
• Add the chicken into the pan for frying
• Pan fry/ sauté the chicken
• Stir well
• Cover the pan with a lid and let it cook on a slow flame
• Take another pan and add the oil
• Add the juliennes of ginger
• Add the green chillies
• Toss them arnd
• Add the onions
• Add little salt
• TIP: Salt helps cook the onions cook faster
• Stir well until onions turn to a golden brown colour
• Check the chicken
• Use a fork to poke and check the tenderness of the chicken
• Let the chicken cook for another 2 minutes without the lid
• Stir well
• Blend the cooked onions and ginger into a fine paste
• Transfer the blended onions and ginger back into the pan
• Stir well
• Add a few coriander leaves
• Add the salt
• Add the red chilli powder
• Add the jeera powder (cumin seed powder)
• Add the dhaniya powder (coriander powder)
• Mix well
• Add the curd
• Stir well
• Once done add the fried chicken pieces
• Mix well
• Cover the pan with a lid and let the chicken cook on a slow flame for another 10mins
• The chicken is now ready to serve