Chicken Sauté Assamese Style

Ingredients–

• 1 kg chicken
• 6 medium onions
• 3 medium tomatoes
• 2 tbsp finely chopped ginger
• 8-10 cloves of garlic
• 2 green chillies
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
• 1 bunch of chopped coriander leaves
• 3/4 cup mustard oil
• 2 bay leaves

Method –

1. Peel and slice the onions thinly
2. Chop the tomatoes
3. Make a paste of the ginger
4. Finely chop the garlic and green chillies
5. Heat oil in a Kadhai
6. Add bay leaves and sliced onions
7. Fry the onions till light golden
8. Add the ginger paste and chopped garlic and green chillies
9. Sauté for a few seconds and add chicken and salt to taste
10. Cook on low heat for a few minutes
11. Add tomatoes and Kashmiri red chilli powder
12. Cover with a lid and cook on low heat
13. Stir occasionally
14. Once the chicken cooks and the moisture evaporates, add chopped coriander leaves