Looking to make something tasty for lunch? Check out our super-easy recipe for masala chicken. This will become your new favourite.
We all love experimenting in the kitchen. Making new dishes is not only a treat for our taste buds but also boosts the mood. Recently, we thought of making a chicken dish but we wanted it to have North Indian flavours. So, we decided to make masala chicken.
And to say the least, it is just the perfect dish you can make for a special lunch. It is easy-to-make and the flavours are just amazing. Read on to know how you can make this yummy dish at home.
Check out the ingredients you’ll need to make the masala chicken
Cooking oil | 1 tbsp |
Jeera (cumin) | 1 tsp |
Laung (clove) | 3-4 pcs |
Badi elaichi (brown cardamom) | 1 pcs |
Dalchini (cinnamon) | 1/2 tsp |
Onion (chopped) | 2 pcs |
Green chilli | 1 pcs |
Giger-garlic paste | 1 tbsp |
Tomato puree | 1/2 cup |
Boneless chicken | 250 gms |
Haldi powder (turmeric powder) | As per taste |
Salt | As per taste |
Cream | 3-4 tsp |

Follow these steps to make the dish
Begin with heating some oil in a cooker. To this, add jeera, laung and badi elaichi. Now, add a pinch of dalchini. While one can also use a cinnamon stick but we prefer using the powder instead.
Following this, add chopped onions and green chilli. Let it cook till the onions turn golden brown. Once done, add the ginger-garlic paste and saute it for a minute. Next up, add tomato pure and haldi powder.
Cook it for about two minutes before adding boneless chicken. To this, add fresh cream and salt as per taste. You can also add a bit of red chilli if you wish to make the dish extra spicy. We haven’t used any in our dish.
Finally, close the lid of the cooker and let the chicken cook for 10 minutes. Serve it in a handi either with naan bread or roti or mint paratha.
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