ALOO CHICKEN

Whenever we get lethargic but wish to see our family happily eating the meal, which should be nutritious and tasty at the same time, we turn to this bird for help. Easy to make, easier to digest, I wonder how it became such popular with the kids. Whoever I talk to, say that their  son / daughter gets happier when they see chicken on their plate. Same is the situation at this home, may be two days I took off from cooking it, hits a dialogue in my ears.... mamma so many days I have not eaten chicken. I counted....  its only two days. When kids want something to eat in their own will, I feel no mother should say a no.... however tired she is. Rather, we should find out some easy solutions....how to please them without shedding much of sweat. On such an evening, I was tired but the junior wished to have chicken with parathas, I cooked this  semi dum chicken with potato. My senior never asks for anything, a flexible person but had two extra parathas with it that day. It does make me happy...immensely! Let us proceed with the recipe which is easy and done with few spices.

INGREDIENTS :

Chicken : 1kg

Potato : 4 medium

Tomato : 2 medium

Onion : 2 medium

Lemon Juice : 4-5tbsp

Ginger Paste : 1tsp

Garlic Paste : 1tbsp

Coriander Powder : 1tsp

Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder : 1tsp[adds colour only]

Green Chilli : 2-3

Salt : As required

Turmeric Powder : I tsp

Bayleaf : 1

Oil : 2 tbsp

METHOD :

Wash the chicken, marinate with ginger-garlic paste, salt, turmeric, Kashmiri red chilli powder, juice of one lemon. Keep aside for 2 hours.

Peel the potatoes, wash and cut into halves. Boil them upto 70% adding little salt. Drain the water. Slit the green chillies. Wash and chop the tomatoes discarding the seeds. Peel, wash and slice the onions.

Heat oil in a wok. Temper with bayleaf. Add the sliced onions and fry till brown. Add the marinated chicken with all of the marinade. Mix well, fry for 3-4 minutes at high heat. Lower the heat to minimum and cover.

Remove the cover every 3-4 minutes and stir. After about half n hour, add the semi boiled potatoes, slitted green chillies, tomatoes. Stir and cover cook for 10 minutes, stirring in between. 

Remove the cover, add the coriander powder. Stir for 2-3 minutes, you can see all of the water dried up.

Add a cup of warm water. Cover cook for 3-5 minutes at medium to low heat. It goes well with roti / paratha / steamed rice!!