Chicken Tomato Curry

Normally onion, tomato masala is the base for most of all Indian curries. The quantity of onion is always dominant or same as that of tomato. But here; as its name implies tomato is the main ingredient in the gravy of chicken. Here is the recipe for a thick awesome tomato chicken curry.

Ingredients:

1. Chicken- ½ kg
2. Oil-2tbsp
3. Onion-2
4. Tomato-3 large
5. Ginger garlic paste-1tbsp
6. Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
7. Kashmiri chilly powder-2tsp
8. Garam masala- 1tsp
9. Chicken masala- ½ tsp
10. Coriander powder- ½ tsp
11. Pepper powder- ½ tsp
12. Tomato ketchup-1tbsp
13. Salt-to taste
14. Curry leaves- 1 spring
15. Coriander leaves chopped- few

Preparation:

• Make small slits on the skin of tomatoes by using a knife.
• Add it in to boiling water and cook for 3-5 minutes (tomato must be fully immersed in the water,.).
• After 5 minutes take it out from the water and put in to cold water for a minute.
• Take it out and remove its skin that can come out easily.
• Put the tomatoes in a blender and make it in to a fine puree without adding water. Keep it aside.
• Heat oil in a pan, add onions and sauté until transparent.
• Add ginger garlic paste and sauté until raw smell goes off.
• Add all the powders one by one in order, mixing well after each addition (in simmer mode)
• Add tomato puree in to it and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add chicken pieces, curry leaves and salt
• Mix well and cover cooks it for 20-25 minutes or until the gravy thickens, oil floats on top and and chicken gets cooked tenderly.
• After that add tomato ketchup and coriander leaves; mix well.
• Switch off the flame and serve hot with the choice of your roti or rice.