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Chicken Bhuna Masala | Dhaba Style Bhuna Chicken Masala

Chicken Bhuna Masala is a popular North Indian dish with succulent chicken pieces coated with flavourful bhuna masala made from onion & tomato.
This is a gluten-free, beginner-friendly easy-to-make recipe.
This delicious, mildly spiced and simple chicken dish is served with naan, tandoori roti or rice.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Course: Easy Dinner Recipes, Easy Lunch Recipes, Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams Chicken
  • 4 large Onions, finely chopped
  • 2 Tomatoes, pureed
  • 4 tablespoons Yogurt (Curd / Dahi)
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger-Garlic-Coriander Leaves paste
  • 2 Green Chillies, slit
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
  • 2 teaspoons Coriander Powder
  • 3 teaspoons Chicken Masala Powder
  • 1 tablespoon Kasuri Methi (Dry Fenugreek Leaves)
  • 2 tablespoons Coriander Leaves, finely chopped
For Marination
  • 6-7 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • 1/4th cup Coriander leaves (cilantro)
  • 1 tablespoon Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • Salt to taste
Whole Spices
  • 2-3 Dry Red Chillies
  • 1 Black Cardamon (Badi Elaichi)
  • 3 Green Cardamon (Hari Elaichi)
  • 2 inch Cinamon Stick
  • 8-10 Black Pepper Corns
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds

Method
 

To Make Ginger-Garlic-Coriander Paste
  1. In a blender, add 6-7 garlic cloves, 1 inch ginger & 1/4th cup Corinader Leaves (cilantro).
  2. Add 2 tablespoons water and blend it to a fine paste.
  3. Ginger-garlic-coriander paste it ready.
To Marinate Chicken
  1. In a mixing bowl add washed chicken pieces.
  2. Add ginger-gralic-coriander paste, kashmiri red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt to taste.
  3. Mix well and let the chicken marinate for 30 minutes.
Making Chicken Bhuna Masala
  1. Heat 4-5 tbsp oil in a pan. Add whole spices, fry for 15 seconds.
  2. Add onions and saute till they get golden brown in colour.
  3. Add 1 tbsp ginger-garlic-coriander paste and saute for a minute till raw smell fades away.
  4. Add tomato puree and cook until oil seperates from the masala.
  5. Add marinated chicken and stir fry on medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
  6. Add coriander powder, chicken masala powder, red chilli powder, salt to taste and green chillies.
  7. Mix everything well.
  8. Lower the flame, and add whisked yogurt (curd) and mix.
  9. Add 1/4th cup of water.
  10. Cover and let the chicken cook on slow flame. Keep on stirring occasionally.
  11. Bhuna chicken masala is almost done.
  12. Add finely chopped coriander leaves and kasuri methi. Mix well.
  13. Garnish with finely chopped corinder leaves.
  14. Transfer to the serving plate and serve with roti, naan or paratha.
  15. Sprinkle some lemon juice while serving.

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Notes

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Spices Used:
Chicken Masala 
Coriander Powder
Red Chilli Powder
Turmeric Powder
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