Chicken Chettinadu

 This is one of my favorite Indian dishes. It is a full flavored dish that complements the chicken well. Very easily prepared with easily available spices. The ingredients used are very common but the preparation makes all the difference.

Ingredients:
1 lb - Chicken cut into pieces
3 medium sized Tomatoes chopped finely
2 big sized onions chopped finely
2 teaspoons of Ginger-Garlic paste
1/2 teaspoon of cumin powder
1 teaspoon of red chilli powder
1 teaspoon chicken masala (any brand)
Few seeds of Mustard and Curry leaves  
1 cup of water
Salt to taste
Oil as required
Cilantro for garnishing

Preparation:
1. Heat oil in a pan. Add the onions and saute for few mins. Then add the ginger-garlic paste and saute again in medium flame. 
2. Just when the onions start turning a little brown, turn down the heat to the lowest flame and add the spices (cumin powder, chicken masala, chilli powder).
Note: The contents should not burn but give a good aroma of the spices.
3. Add the chopped tomatoes now and cook the mixture till it gives out some oil. Now add water to it and let it boil.
4. Once the curry boils, add the chicken and salt and mix them well together. Close the pan with a lid and let it cook for 15 mins on medium flame.
5. Remove the lid and let the remaining water evaporate on high flame till a thick consistency is achieved. 
6. Heat some oil in a small pan, add mustard seeds to splutter and the curry leaves. Pour this in the chicken curry and mix it well. Garnish with cilantro.

Indian Chicken Curry is ready to serve with rice, Indian bread (naan or roti) or dosa (indian crepe). Sit back and enjoy! Do try it and let me know your comments :)