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    Kadai Chicken

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    Updated on January 29, 2021 By Shalini 19 Comments - This post contains affiliate links which means if you use them to make a purchase, I'll earn enough money to maybe buy me a lil' something - an ingredient, probably.

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    Kadai Chicken is a popular dish which many of us wish to have in a restaurant. At least, it is my family's one of the top favorites. It has a thick gravy and is a good accompaniment to both roti and rice.

    My laptop is a mess and the control-freak, organized me was screaming in my head for the last few days. I was thus going through the pictures to sort and I found these. Oh My God! I had prepared this dish about an year ago and haven't posted the recipe yet!

    Memories started flooding my mind and I couldn't stop the smile that spread across my face. More than the recipe or the dish itself, these pictures hold a place in my heart.

    It was on one beautiful Sunday afternoon that P (my husband) had brought home a DSLR Camera. I was constantly and continuously pestering him on the idea of buying one and he got from friend so that I could get the hang of it. Well, I sucked! Big time and I let P do the photography.

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    Mildly flavored with spices, this recipe is easy to prepare. It's flavor comes from the red gravy and the capsicums sauted along with onion and chicken.

    Kadai Chicken2

    "Oh, P! Focus on the food, please!!" 🙁

    Kadai Chicken3

    "But No! He loves the flowers that bloomed in his garden!"

    Kadai Chicken4

    It is called so because it is cooked in a Kadai or an Indian style wok.

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    Servings Prep Time
    2 40mins
    Servings Prep Time
    2 40mins
    Ingredients
    Prepration of Chicken
    • 500 gm Chicken boneless
    • 1 cup water
    • 5 cloves garlic
    • 2 bay leaves
    • Salt as required
    • 1 tablespoon Peppercorns crushed
    Preparation of Kadai Masala
    • 1 tablespoon Peppercorns
    • 1 tablespoon Cumin seeds
    • 1 tablespoon Coriander seeds
    • ½ teaspoon Fennel seeds
    • 3 Dry Red Chillies
    Preparation of Gravy
    • 1 Onion finely chopped
    • 1 Onion quartered
    • 2 Tomatoes pureed
    • 1 Tomatoes finely chopped
    • 1 Capsicum quartered
    • 3 Green chillies split
    • 2 tablespoon Ginger Garlic paste
    • ½ teaspoon Red Chili powder
    • ½ teaspoon Garam Masala
    • ½ cup Chicken stock
    • 2 tablespoon oil
    • Turmeric powder a pinch
    • Kastoori Methi a pinch
    • Salt as required
    Servings:
    Instructions
    1. Dry roast dried red chilies, black peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin seeds and fennel seeds on low flame. Cool and grind them to powder. This is Kadai Masala and you can keep the extra masala for later use.
    2. In a pressure cooker, boil water, garlic, salt, bay leaves and black peppercorns. Add chicken to it, mix well and pressure cook for a whistle. Reserve the water for chicken stock.
    3. Heat oil in a kadai and add finely chopped onions. Saute till golden.
    4. Add ginger-garlic paste and mix well.
    5. Add finely chopped tomato and cook till oil separates and the tomato gets mushed up and pasty.
    6. Add the masala powders (turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala and ½ tablespoon of kadai masala) and mix well.
    7. Add tomato puree and mix. Cook covered for about ten minutes in low flame. Stir in between. Add chicken stock if it is too dry. (I wanted a dry version, hence did not add)
    8. When ready, add green chilies, quartered onions, tomato and capsicum. Mix well.
    9. Add chicken, kastoori methi, ½ tablespoon of kadai masala, ½ cup chicken stock and cashew paste and mix well. Cook for another five minutes till the gravy thickens.
    10. Serve hot with rice or rotis.
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    Namaste! I'm Shalini, the blogger behind Something's Cooking(since 2014). I share only our best, family approved recipes with YOU because I've tried and tested every recipe published on this blog. You can find easy Keto, low-carb recipes, and authentic Indian recipes including South Indian (Kerala) foods. You can rest assured that Indian cooking will be made easy. Thanks for stopping by! I'm so happy you're here.

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    1. Preethi says

      January 09, 2017 at 7:40 am

      I tried this recipe today and it came out really well. Hubby and the kids simply loved it, Nowadays, your blog is my guide for new recipes and most of the times they come out amazingly well, I usually have he tendency to spoil the simplest of recipes, luckily your blog works great for me. Thanks for sharing all these wonderful recipes ( with detailed steps).

      Reply
    2. rajlakshmi says

      February 24, 2016 at 5:49 pm

      Loved the photography 😀 and thanks for the recipe... I think I prepare a fashion version of it... more like a novice version. You site looks different... I love the new layout 😀

      Reply
      • Shalini says

        March 06, 2016 at 3:48 pm

        Thanks for noticing, Raj! Hard work I tell you- this site revamping. Thanks for your kind words! Le tme know your version of the recipe! 🙂

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    3. Eli says

      February 23, 2016 at 11:33 pm

      Oh, thats a chicken dish I didn't know about. Looks like a great recipe though- yum spices..... And the pics makes me wanna rush to the kitchen noooow - to start. Great pics , and lovely with the colors of the flowers and the chili too:-) Awesome!!

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      • Shalini says

        February 24, 2016 at 7:21 am

        Thanks very much, Eli. If you try the recipe in your kitchen let me know how it turned out! 🙂

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    4. Parul says

      February 23, 2016 at 6:18 pm

      Hey - This sounds a great recipe. I am going to give it a try. So bookmarking your page. Thumbs up to P's photography. Beautiful pictures and I am hungry 😛

      Reply
      • Shalini says

        February 24, 2016 at 7:21 am

        Heee.. Thanks, Parul. I wish he was here to take all my food pics!

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    5. Shilpa Garg says

      February 23, 2016 at 6:17 pm

      This post and pictures reminded me of the Kadai Chicken I had last month at a Pakistani joint - Wah Ji Wah in Kuwait. Oh my, it was yummmmmm and simply melted in the mouth!

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      • Shalini says

        February 24, 2016 at 7:22 am

        Oh, I read about your Kuwait cuisine adventure. You stuffed yourself with Arabic food as well. 🙂

        Reply
    6. Fab says

      February 23, 2016 at 5:52 pm

      Ooh, that looks like a yummy dish!! I love the whole spices that go into a kadai recipe!

      Reply
      • Shalini says

        February 24, 2016 at 7:23 am

        Thanks very much. Welcome to my space 🙂

        Reply
    7. Alana says

      February 23, 2016 at 4:41 pm

      Shared and pinned. Oh, those freshly ground spices!

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      • Shalini says

        February 24, 2016 at 7:23 am

        Thanks, Alana 🙂

        Reply
    8. Vasantha Vivek says

      February 23, 2016 at 12:31 pm

      Looks yummy and mouth watering.

      Reply
      • Shalini says

        February 24, 2016 at 7:24 am

        Thanks, Vasantha. Try and let me know 🙂

        Reply
    9. Obsessivemom says

      February 23, 2016 at 11:11 am

      This one is such a staple dish for the non-vegetarians of the family. Kadai paneer and kadai chicken and we're done!

      Reply
      • Shalini says

        February 24, 2016 at 7:48 am

        Oh I love Kadai Paneer as well 🙂 Thanks, Tulika.

        Reply
    10. Nisha Sanjeev says

      February 23, 2016 at 10:48 am

      Love your plating Shalini... outdoor shoot!

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      • Shalini says

        February 24, 2016 at 7:24 am

        Haha! Wanted to try something new and P was more fascinated with the flowers! 😛

        Reply

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