• 2 full cups chicken (~ 2 lb)
• 2 tbsp yogurt
• 4 tbsp ghee/clarified butter
• whole masala (1 bay leaf, 1/2 tsp pepper corns, 5 cloves, 5 cardamoms, 2 in cinnamon)
• 1 tsp coriander seeds powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 1/4 lemon-juice
• salt to taste
• Grind:
• 1 cup cilantro/coriander leaves
• 4 in ginger
• 8 cloves of garlic
• 4 green chilies

Grind the green masala (garlic, ginger, green chilies, cilantro) to a coarse paste.

Marinate the chicken with green masala, yogurt and salt. Leave it for 15 –20 mins

Heat ghee in a deep vessel. Add the whole masala and sauté. Immediately add the marinated chicken and saute for few minutes.

Add the remaining marinade, coriander powder and cumin powder.

Close lid and let it cook till ghee separates from the sides.

Garnish with chopped cilantro, lemon juice and serve with chapati/nan/rice.

by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 1742 views