Malvani Chicken (Gravy) –

Ingredients-

• ½ kg chicken
• 1 cup hung curd
• 1 tsp meat masala
• 3 tbsp MAHA-MALVANI masala
• 1 tbsp turmeric powder
• 3 tbsp red chilli powder1
• tbsp ginger garlic paste
• ½ cup curry paste (sauté dry/fresh coconut-onion-ginger-garlic and blend into a smooth paste)
• Salt as required
• 5-6 tbsp oil

Process-

• In a bowl add thoroughly washed and cleaned chicken, then marinate it by mixing curd, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, oil, meat masala, red chilli powder, malavani masala and some salt. Cover it and marinate for at least 1 ½ hours.
• In a pressure cooker, add 3-4 tbsp oil and add curry paste and sauté for a couple of minutes.
• Once the raw smell is gone, add red chilli powder, ½ tsp meat masala and 2 tbsp malvani masala and sauté on medium flame for 8-10 mins. Stir occasionally.
• Cover with a lid and let it cook until the paste releases oil.
• Add 1-1 ½ cup hot water and add the marinated chicken to it. Mix it well and bring it to boil.
• Add salt as required and pressure cook the chicken (4-5 whistles).
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with chapatti or bhakri or steamed rice.