CHICKEN HANDI

Ingredients for Chicken:

Chicken - 1 Kg
Lime juice - 2 Tbsp
Curd - 1/2 cup
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
Chili powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Salt - 1 1/2 tsp
Oil - 2 Tbsp

For Gravy:

Tomato pureee - 1/2 cup
Onions - 150 gms
Ginger - 2 cm
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 2-3
Ghee or Oil - 5 Tbsp
Cloves, cinnamon, cardamoms - 2 each
Kasoori methi - 2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Cream - 2 Tbsp

Method for Chicken:

* Wash and clean the chicken.
* Mix with rest of the ingredients and keep aside for 2 hrs.
* Place in a thick bottomed vessel (handi) or a non stick pan and cook covered till chicken is tender.
* Open the cover and cook stirring till all the liquid is evaporated and chicken pieces are well browned (add some more oil if needed).

Method For Gravy:

* Grate onions. Mince ginger. Slit green chillies.
* Heat 4 Tbsp of oil or gee. Add cloves, cinnamon and cardamoms.
* Add onions and fry till brown. Add ginger and fry for 1 minute.
* Add chili powder and green chillies.
* Add tomato puree and salt. Simmer for 5 minutes.
* Stir in the cream. Add chicken pieces and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
* Heat the remaining ghee, add Kasoori methi and pour over the chicken.
* Serve with rotis or naan.