Achari Chicken Curry

Achari chicken curry is a spicy and finger licking curry that goes well with ghee rice, naan or any other flat breads. . Most of the pickling ingredients are used in this curry and hence the name achari chicken curry.
Ingredients:

1. Chicken- 1 kg
2. Onion thinly chopped-1 large
3. Tomato puree- of 2 large tomatoes
4. Ginger garlic crushed-1 tbsp
5. Green chilly slit-3 nos
6. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
7. Chilly powder-1 1/2 tsp (as per spice tolerance)
8. Coriander powder-2 tsp
9. Pepper powder-1/2 tsp
10. Cumin powder- 1/2 tsp
11. Garam masala powder- 1/2 tsp
12. Curd/yogurt- 1/2 cup
13. Lemon juice-2 tbsp
14. Salt-to taste
15. Coriander leaves-1 handful

For Seasoning:

1. Mustard oil-4 tbsp
2. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
3. Fennel seeds-1/2 tsp
4. Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
5. Fenugreek seeds- 1/4 tsp
6. Bay leaf-1
7. Curry leaves-2 springs

Preparation:

• Marinate the cleaned chicken pieces with lemon juice, salt and pepper powder till all the other things gets ready.
• Heat mustard oil in a pan,  add all the seasoning ingredients one by one after crackling.
• Now add thinly chopped onion and saute until nice golden.
• Add ginger garlic crushed and green chilly slit.
• Saute for a minute until the raw smell goes off.
• Add all the masala powders (except garam masala powder) along with tomato puree.
• Mix well and cooks for 5 minutes in medium flame.
• Add the chicken pieces;mix well and cook covered until half done (stir occasionally).
• Open the lid, add curd along with one cup of hot water.
• Cooks for another 10-15 minutes until the curry thickens and oil floats on top.
• Add garam masala powder, coriander leaves and switch off the flame.
• Serve hot with the choice of your roti or rice.