Kasuri Methi Ka Murg (Dried Fenugreek Leaves in Chicken)

Ingredients :
Chicken with bone -900 gms
Curd (Yogurt) -1/2 cup or 4 tbsp ,
Ginger garlic paste -3 tsp ,
Onions - medium size ( 300 gms ) sliced ,
Green chilli -2 (slit),
Red chilli pwd- 1 tsp,
Coriander pwd-1 tbsp,
Tomatoes -4 finely chopped and pureed ,
Kasoori methi-4 tbsp (soak in little water)
Oil or ghee 4 tbsp,
Salt to taste,
Water -100 ml .

Ingredients for garnishing-
Ginger juliennes,
Coriander leaves,
Garam masala -1 tsp

Method :Beat the curd and marinate the chicken pieces with salt and leave it for an hour.

Heat oil or ghee in kadhai  or pan,and fry the onions to light pink.
Add ginger garlic paste with little water ,fry and then add green chillis .Stir fry for 2 minutes till the paste is slightly fried .
Add red chilli pwd,coriander pwd .Add water and stir fry till the masala leaves sides and then add the pureed tomatoes .Raise the heat .
Stir fry till oil leaves sides

Add the marinated chicken and mix the sauce evenly .
Add 100 ml water and let the sauce come to a boil .
Cover and cook on medium heat. Let it simmer till the chicken is tender .(approximate time is 30 minutes.).Stir once in between .

Strain the water and then again squeeze the water out of kasoori methi .
When chicken is cooked ,add the kasoori methi  and ginger julienne .
Cover and leave it for dum for 2 minutes on low heat.

Garnish with corriander leaves and sprinkle garam masala.