Chicken Aachari

 Ingredients:

1 Chicken(800 gms) – cut into 12 pieces

10 tsp Mustard oil

2 large onions – chopped finely or grated

2 tbsp ginger paste 

2 tbsp garlic paste

1 tsp haldi powder

2 tsp salt

2 tsp sugar

2 tsp red chilli powder(kashmiri)

1 cup curd – well beaten

4 tbsp lemon juice

Some fresh dhania leaves for garnishing

Collect Together:

8-10 Laung(cloves)

5-6 Chhoti Illachi(green cardamoms)

1 tsp Shah Jeera(Black cumin)

1 tsp Methi dhana(fenugreek seeds)

1/2 tsp Kalaunji(onion seeds)

2 tsp Rai(mustard seeds)

a pinch of hing(asafoetida)

5-6 whole,dry red chillies

Method:

Heat Mustard oil till it smokes.Remove from fire and cool.Heat oil again and all the collected spices – cloves,cardamoms,jeera,methi seeds,kalaunji,rai ,hing and dry red chillies.Fry for 1/2 minute till methi dhana turns golden.

Add onions and fry till golden brown .Add ginger and garlic paste .Fry for 1-2 minutes.Add Chicken,salt,haldi powder,sugar and red chilli powder.fry for3-4 minutes on high flame.

Add well beaten curd.Keep stirring till it boils.Cook,stirring all the time for another 2 minutes.Cover,lower heat and cook for 12-15 minutes or till chicken turns tender.

Add Lemon Juice.Give 1-2 boils .Add 1/2 cup of water if u like and give 2-3  boils.

Serve Hot ,garnished with fresh dhania.