Step by Step....Chicken Dahi Dhania

I am the owner of a new camera and armed with this weapon, last Saturday as I cooked, I snapped. So! today I can proudly post my blog with ample pictures. Chicken is the easiest available meat..white meat, to cook, to serve and to eat especially when impromptu dinner with guests happen. Well my last Saturday was a more planned entertaining spree but this chicken dish is easy enough if your gathering is a la minute. Just ensure that there is enough curd/yoghurt in the fridge before you venture out.

Clean and rub medium size pieces of chicken with salt and allow to stand





Saute chopped onions in oil until golden



Add two tablespoons of finely crushed ginger and garlic



When the onions, ginger and garlic are browned well add the salt marinated chicken



Continue to stir the chicken till all the mixture is evenly coated and at this point add a teaspoon of chilly powder, three tablespoons of coriander powder and two teaspoon of turmeric powder, salt to taste and stir.



Add the curd and stir till it coats the chicken well




Add dices of two medium sized tomatoes, five slit green chillies and a large bowl of chopped coriander leaves



Stir all together and cover and leave on a slow flame till the chicken is done.



Sprinkle a teaspoon of gar am masala powder and pour over a teaspoon of ghee...serve it with hot parathas or steaming pea pulao and lick your fingers clean...also watch your guests do so!!!

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