Hara Chicken

Serves : 4-5

Cooking time : 45 minutes 

INGREDIENTS: 

1. Chicken 1.5 kgs ( Medium sized pieces)
2. Turmeric powder 1/2 Tspn
3. Kashmiri red chilli powder 1/2 Tspn
4. Salt to taste
5. Ginger garlic paste 2 Tbspn
6. Onions 2 (fried to golden brown)
7. Yogurt 400 grams
8. Ginger garlic paste 1 Tbspn
9. Cashewnuts 1/2 cup
10. Fresh Grated coconut 2Tbspn (roasted) (you can use dry coconut too)
11. Whole spices (Cinnamon 2 sticks, Cloves 4-5, Peppercorns 1Tspn, Cardamom 4-5
12. Coriander powder 2 Tspns
13. Cumin powder 1 Tspn
14. Green chillies 10-15 
15. Coriander leaves 2 bunches (chopped finely)
16. Mint leaves 1 bunch (chopped finely)
17. Oil 1/2 cup
18. Pure Ghee  1 Tbspn
19. Water as required
20. Lemon 1

Method

1. Grind to a fine powder  all the whole spices and keep aside.
2. Grind to a fine paste cashew nuts , roasted coconut, coriander and cumin powder with some water.
3. Marinate the chicken with salt,red chilli, turmeric, ginger garlic paste,yogurt,all spice powder also the grinded paste.
4. Heat oil together with pure ghee and add in the marinated chicken,fry for 5-7 minutes.
5. Add finely chopped coriander and mint leaves along with sliced green chilles.
6.  Keep frying for sometime and add crushed brown onions.
7. Add a cup of warm water and cook till the chicken turns tender on a low-medium flame.
8. Add the lemon juice and cook till starts floating on the top.
9. The gravy should be rich and thick.
10. Garnish with fresh Coriander leaves

Serve hot with Steamed rice, bagara khana, Flatbread, Khattidal.