Restaurant Style Chicken Kadhai | चिकन कढ़ाई | famous Kadhai Chicken recipe | Easy Kadhai Chicken.
Kadai chicken is a simple, spicy dish and is traditionally made in a cast iron wok , but you can use a dutch oven or large saute pan instead. Kadai (or Karahi) just means “wok” – therefore, Kadai Chicken translates to Wok Chicken.
- Preparation time 10 minutes
- Cooking time 20-25 minutes
- Serve 2-4
Ingredients-
- ¼ cup Oil, तेल
- 2 tbsp Sugar, चीनी
- 900 grams Chicken (thigh & drumstick) चिकन
- Salt to taste, नमक स्वादअनुसार
- 4-5 large Tomatoes, cut into half, टमाटर
- 2-3 no. Green chillies (less spicy & roughly chopped) हरी मिर्च
For Kadhai Masala
- 1 tbsp Black peppercorns, काली मिर्च के दाने
- ½ tsp Cumin seeds, जीरा
- 1 tsp Coriander seeds, धनिये के बीज
- 1 no. Black cardamom, बड़ी इलायची
For Sauteed Veggies-
- 1 ½ tbsp Oil, तेल
- 2 tspn Ginger garlic paste
- 1 large Onion, diced, प्याज
- 1 large Capsicum, diced, शिमला मिर्च
- 1 large Tomato, diced, टमाटर
- 1 tsp Prepared Kadhai Masala, तयार किया हुआ मसाला
- Salt to taste, नमक
For Kadhai Masala
- In a mortar pestle, add black peppercorns, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, black cardamom and grind it coarsely.
- Keep it aside for further use.
Process
- In a handi or kadhai, add oil, once it’s hot, add sugar, chicken, salt to taste and cook it in high flames until golden in color.
- Add tomatoes and saute it for a while until mushy, take out the tomato skins aside..
- Add green chilies and cook it for 7-8 minutes or until cooked well.
- Add red chili powder and salt to taste mix it well, allow it to cook for a few minutes, turn off the gas and set aside.
- In another pan, add oil, once it’s hot, add ginger garlic paste, onions and saute it for a minute.
- Add capsicum, tomato, prepared kadhai masala, salt to taste, and saute it on high flames for a while.
- Transfer it to the prepared kadhai chicken and mix it well.
- Let me cook covered for a few minutes .
- Serve hot with roti naan or rice.
