TOMATO CHICKEN

- 1/2 kg Bone/Boneless Chicken
- 1 Onion -finely chopped
- 2 Tomatoes-finely chopped
- 1tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste
- 1tbsp Red chilli powder
- 1/4tbsp Turmeric powder
- 1 Garam masala powder
- 2 Green chillies
- 1tbsp lemon juice-optional
- Salt to taste
- 4tbsp oil
- Coriander leaves-finely chopped
- Mint leaves-finely chopped
- Fenugreek leaves(Methi)-finely chopped-optional
- In a large non-stick saucepan,add oil at medium heat and add onion;fry till they are slightly golden in color.
- Add ginger-garlic paste,fry for 1min and then add tomatoes,fenugreek leaves,red chilli powder,turmeric powder,green chilli and mix well.
- Stir till the tomatoes gets smooth and mushy.
- Next clean and wash the chicken pieces,add it garam masala powder and mix well,without adding too much of water,until the chicken is tender.
- Then leave it for low heat till the thin layer of oil appears on the bottom surface and cover the pan and leave till the gravy is thick.
- Stir every 10 mins and add salt to taste.Do not cook on high heat.
- Add coriander and mint leaves and cover.
- Remove from heat and serve with parathas and plain rice.