Chicken Maharani by Zarnak Sidhwa

Ingredients:

• Chicken 1 kg

For Marination:

• Garlic 10-15 cloves
• Ginger 2-inch piece
• Chilli powder 4 tsp
• Garam masala 2 tsp
• Coriander powder 1-1/2 tbsp
• Cumin powder 1 tsp
• Powdered carom seeds 1 tbsp
• Dry fenugreek leaves 2 tbsp
• Corn flour 2 tbsp
• Rice flour 2 tbsp
• Lemon juice of 2 lemons
• Salt to taste
• Soya sauce 1 tbsp

Other Ingredients:

• Onions (sliced) 4
• Green chillies 6
• Soya sauce 1/2 tsp
• Black pepper 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves few
• Chopped coriander 2 tbsp

Method:

1. Grind ginger and garlic.
2. Marinate chicken with all above ingredients for 2-4 hours in refrigerator.
3. Deep fry marinated chicken a little at a time in hot oil on low flame and set aside.
4. In same oil, fry onions and green chillies till onions turn a light brown.
5. Add soya sauce and pepper.
6. In another pan, fry few curry leaves and set aside.
7. Add curry leaves to fried onions, add fried chicken, chopped coriander and mix well before serving.