Chicken in Gravy (Indian-Punjabi Style)

North Indian preparation of Chicken in gravy

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  oil
• 2  tablespoons ghee
• 8  chicken legs
• 1  teaspoon cumin seed
• 5  garlic cloves, minced
• 1 -2  onion, chopped fine
• 2  tablespoons ginger
• 1  small tomatoes, cut in pieces
• 1  tablespoon tomato paste
• 1  tablespoon garam masala
• 1  tablespoon powdered turmeric (haldi)
• 1 -2  green chili pepper, deseeded and chopped
• 1  cup water

Directions

1. Clean chicken with skin removed.
2. In a dutch oven pot heat 2 tbs oil and 2 tbs ghee on medium heat, add cumin seeds.
3. Wait for the cumin to start to turn color, then add onions, and saute for approx 5 minutes. Add garlic and ginger and cook for another 5 minutes or until the onions are browned.
4. Add tomato paste, chopped tomato, turmeric, garam masala, green chili, and about 1 cup of water.
5. Cook mixture for approx 5 minutes.
6. Add chicken and mix well.
7. Cover and cook on low to medium-low heat for about 40 minutes or until chicken is tender.
8. Gravy should not be watery; should be a thicker gravy, like a stew. Add coriander for garnish.