Easy Diet Chicken

Ingredients:

• Refined oil – 1 tsp
• Ginger and Garlic (paste) – 2 tsp
• Chicken (Boneless/with bone, Without Skin) – 400g
• Salt – 1 tsp
• Heeng (Compounded Asafoetida) – a pinch
• Turmeric – 1/3 tsp
• Red chilli Powder – 1/2 tsp
• Coriander seed powder (Dhania) – 1 tsp
• Garam masala – 2 tsp
• Black Pepper – a pinch
• Cumin Powder – 1/2 tsp

Procedure:

• In a hot pan, add 1 tsp oil
• Add ginger/garlic paste – stir for 30-40 seconds till it loses the raw smell
• Add chicken pieces and stir for a min and leave it on high heat
• Add salt/black pepper/heeng/garam masala/red chilli powder/turmeric/dhania powder/jeera power
• Add a little water and stir till the chicken gets coated all over
• Add a little water while the heat is high, stir while the water is boiling
• Cover the lid and simmer cook this for 15 mins if curry cut pieces or 7 mins for boneless/breast pieces
• Open the lid and ensure the chicken is cooked by cutting the biggest piece and check if it is not pink inside, if it is, cover and simmer a little more.
• Once it is cooked right, raise the heat up and stir it till the water evaporates and masala gets coated well
• Turn off the gas, parly cover the pan and let the chicken sit for atleast a min till the rest of the moisture escapes.