Tomato chicken

for those who love the flavour of tangy tomato..

Ingredients

200 g chicken cut into cubes
1 big onion chopped finely
1 big tomato chopped finely
1 tsp cumin seeds
3-4 cloves
1 inch cinnamon stick
1 tsp pepper corns
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
salt to taste
oil to fry
2 tbsp water
1 strand curry leaves

Method

1. Fry "without oil" cumin, cloves, cinnamon and pepper corns and crush into a fine powder
2. Heat oil in a frying pan splutter curry leaves and add onions and ginger garlic paste and saute for 5 minutes
3. Add tomatoes and saute for another 3 minutes
4. Add the ground powder, turmeric, chilli powder and saute for 1 minute
5. Add chicken pieces and salt and fry for 3-4 minutes
6. Add water and simmer the stove and cook with closed lid till chicken is well cooked
7. Remove lid and fry til the water is absorbed.
8. Serve with rice/roti.