Chatpata Chicken

Ingredients

  • Oil: ½ cup
  • Chicken: ½ kg
  • Lehsan (Garlic) paste: 1 tsp
  • Adrak (Ginger) paste: ½ tsp
  • Tamater (Tomatoes) paste: 3 medium
  • Namak (Salt): 1 tsp
  • Pissi laal mirchen (Red chilli powder): 1½ tsp
  • Chat masala: 1 tsp
  • Dhaniya (Coriander) powder: 1 tsp
  • Haldi (Turmeric) powder: ¼ tsp
  • Zardy ka rung (Yellow food colour): ⅛ tsp
  • Dahi (Yogurt): 1 cup
  • Garm masala (Whole spices) powder: ⅛ tsp
  • Qasoori methi: 1 tbs
  • Lemun ka ras (Lemon juice): 1tsp-1 tbs

Method

Step 1: Add Chicken to hot Oil in a pan and mix till it changes its colour. Add Lehsan (Garlic) paste, Adrak (Ginger) paste, mix and cook till it becomes golden.

Step 2: Add Tamater (Tomatoes) paste, mix, and cook at medium flame till almost all water evaporates.

Step 3: Add Namak (Salt), Pissi laal mirchen (Red chilli powder), Dhaniya (Coriander) powder, Haldi (Turmeric) powder, Chat masala, Zardy ka rung (Yellow food colour), mix and cook for 2-3 minutes at the medium-low flame.

Step 4: Add Dahi (Yogurt), mix and cook at low flame for 5-8 minutes.

Step 5: Add Garm masala (Whole spices) powder, Lemun ka ras (Lemon juice), Qasoori methi, mix and cook till the oil separates.

Serve with Boiled Rice or Chapati.