Gongura Chicken

Ingredients list for Gongura Chicken

• 750 grams Chicken on the bone cut into pieces
• 1 cup Gongura leaves chopped
• 2 tablespoons Oil
• 1 tablespoon Garlic minced
• 2 Green chillies finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon Ginger-garlic paste
• 1 medium Onion finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon Poppy seeds (khuskhus/posto)
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• to taste Salt
• 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
• 1 teaspoon Cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder

Method

1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick pan, add garlic and sauté for a minute. Add green chillies and gongura leaves and mix well. Sauté well.
2. Heat remaining oil in a non-stick kadai. Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté. Add onion and sauté for a minute.
3. Grind poppy seeds to a smooth paste with water as required.
4. Add cumin seeds and poppy seed paste to the onion and mix well. Add chicken and mix well.
5. Add salt, garam masala powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder and mix well. Sprinkle some water, cover and cook for 8-10 minutes.
6. Add sautéed gongura leaves and mix well. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or till chicken is fully cooked.
7. Serve hot.