Recipe Description

Chicken cooked with Vermicelli and other spices it’s a one full dish

Ingredients:-

• Boneless chicken breast cut into 2 inch pieces – 2
• Vermicelli – 1 cup
• Oil – 2 tablespoons
• Black cardamom – 3
• Mace – 1
• Bay leaves – 2
• Green cardamom – 4-5
• Cloves – 4-5
• Cinnamon – 3
• Black peppercorn – 12 -15
• Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
• Onion, finely chopped – 1 large
• Ginger paste – 1 tablespoon
• Garlic paste – 1 tablespoon
• Tomatoes – 3 medium
• Coriander powder – 1 ½ tablespoons
• Red chili powder – 1 ½ teaspoon
• Turmeric powder – ¼ teaspoon
• Black pepper crushed – ½ teaspoon
• Cumin powder – ½ teaspoon
• Garam masala powder – ½ teaspoon
• Salt – To taste
• Grated lemon rind – ½ teaspoon
• Fresh coriander leaves finely chopped – 2 tablespoons
• Lemon juice – 2 tablespoon
• For garnishing
• A little red chili flakes
• A little garam masala powder

 

Method:-

1. Heat oil in a non-stick wok, add black cardamoms, mace, bay leaves, green cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon, black peppercorns and cumin seeds and saute till fragrant.
2. Add onion and saute for 3-4 minutes till light brown. Add ginger paste and garlic paste and saute for 1-2 minutes.
3. Roughly chop tomatoes, grind into a puree and add to the wok and saute for 4-5 minutes
4. Add coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, crushed black peppercorns, cumin powder, garam masala powder and salt and saute for 3-4 minutes.
5. Add 5 cups water and chicken pieces and mix well.
6. Add lemon rind, lemon juice, vermicelli and coriander leaves and mix well. Cook for 6-8 minutes or till the gravy thickens and chicken gets completely cooked.
7. Transfer into a serving bowl, sprinkle some chilli flakes and garam masala powder and serve hot.