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Full written recipe for Chicken handi

Prep time:15-20 minutes
Cooking time: 45-50 minutes
Serves: 3-4 people

For marinating the chicken:
Ingredients:
CHICKEN | चिकन 750 GRAMS – 1 KG (CURRY CUT)
SALT | नमक TO TASTE
LEMON JUICE | नींबू का रस 1 TSP
TURMERIC POWDER | हल्दी पाउडर 1/4 TSP
KASHMIRI RED CHILLI POWDER | कश्मीरी लाल मिर्च पाउडर A PINCH
CURD | दही 1/2 CUP (WHISKED)
Method:
Add all the ingredients in a mixing bowl, and mix well, further add the chicken and marinate well.
Let it marinate until you prepare the gravy for chicken handi.

For base gravy:
Ingredients:
OIL | तेल 2-3 TBSP
CUMIN SEEDS | जीरा 1 TSP
ONION | प्याज़ 6-7 MEDIUM SIZED (SLICED)
GINGER GARLIC CHILLI PASTE | अदरक लेहसुन हरी मिर्च पेस्ट 4 TBSP
CORIANDER STALKS | हरे धनिए कि डंटल 1 TBSP (CHOPPED)
POWDERED SPICES
TURMERIC POWDER | हल्दी पाउडर 1/4 TSP
KASHMIRI RED CHILLI POWDER | कश्मीरी लाल मिर्च पाउडर 1 TBSP
SPICY RED CHILLI POWDER | तीखी लाल मिर्च पाउडर 1 TSP
CORIANDER POWDER | धनिया पाउडर 2 TBSP
CUMIN POWDER | जीरा पाउडर 1 TSP
GARAM MASLA | गरम मसाला 1 TSP
TOMATOES | टमाटर 4-5 MEDIUM SIZED (CHOPPED)
SALT | नमक TO TASTE
HOT WATER | गरम पानी AS REQUIRED
Method:
Set a handi on high flame & let it heat nicely, then add oil, cumin seeds & onions, stir & cook on medium high flame until they turn golden brown, this process will take about 7-8 minutes.
Once the onions have turned golden brown add ginger garlic chilli paste & cook for 2-3 minutes.
Now lower the flame & add all the powdered spices, stir & immediately add hot water to prevent the powdered spices from burning, cook the masala until the oil separates.
Further add tomatoes, salt & coriander stalks, stir well & cover the handi with a lid, you will have to cook the gravy for at least 10-15 minutes until the tomatoes are fully cooked, keep stirring the gravy at regular intervals & add hot water to adjust the consistency if the gravy gets too dry.
Once the tomatoes have cooked, switch off the flame & let it cool down completely.
After the gravy has cooled down, add it to a mixer grinder & grind it into a fine paste.
Your base gravy for chicken handi is ready.

For final gravy:
Ingredients:
OIL | तेल 1-2 TBSP
GHEE | घी 1-2 TBSP
WHOLE SPICES
CUMIN SEEDS | साबुत जीरा 1 TSP
BLACK CARDAMOM | बडी इलायची 1 NOS.
GREEN CARDAMOM | हरी इलायची 2-3 NOS.
CINNAMON | डालचिनी 1 INCH
BLACK PEPPER CORNS | काली मिर्च 3-4 NOS.
BAY LEAF | तेज पत्ता 1 NOS.
ONION | pyaaz 1 MEDIUM SIZED (CHOPPED)
GINGER GARLIC PASTE | अदरक लेहसुन कि पेस्ट 1 TBSP (COARSELY GRIND)
GREEN CHILLIES | हरी मिर्च 2-3 NOS. (SLIT)
KASHMIR RED CHILLI POWDER | कश्मीरी लाल मिर्च पाउडर 1 TSP
GINGER | अदरक 1 INCH JULIENNE
GREEN CHILLI | हरी मिर्च 1 NOS. (SLIT)
GARAM MASALA | गरम मसाला 1 TSP
KASURI METHI | कसूरी मेथी A PINCH
FRESH CORIANDER | हरा धनिया BIG HANDFUL
Method:
To make the final gravy you can either use an earthen pot or a normal handi, add oil & ghee to the handi, swirl & coat the base well with the oil, let the oil heat nicely.
Further add all the whole spices along with onion, ginger garlic paste & green chillies, stir well & cook for 3-4 minutes until the onions turn golden brown.
Once the onions have turned golden brown lower the flame & kashmiri red chilli powder, stir & add the marinated chicken, mix everything well & cook on high flame for 3-4 minutes until its outer layer gets cooked.
Now add the base gravy & mix everything well, cook the gravy until it comes to a boil.
One the gravy comes to a boil cover the handi with a lid & seal it using dough, pierce a skewer into the seal & make a hole in for the excess steam to escape.
Now cook on very low flame for 25 minutes, switch off the flame once you have cooked the chicken for 25 minutes & let it rest for 5-7 minutes so that its steam settles down.
Cut through the seal & open the lid & turn the flame back onto medium high & add the remaining ingredients, taste for salt after stirring everything well & adjust accordingly.
Your chicken handi is ready.