Resep Masakan Emak: Masala Chicken Drumsticks curry-Indian Style

Chicken legs/ drum sticks are favorite food of my hubby, I used to make tandoori every time but yesterday I felt I should try something new. I just called my mom and asked the recipe for chicken drumsticks/legs, she told me this wonderful recipe. I gave a try & it came out really perfect, my hubby enjoyed a lot and told me, that he would be happy to have it every day!!!!! OMG I never expected my first attempt would be that great. Now, enough of the story let's have a look at the recipe.

For marination:

Ingredients:
Chicken legs---7
Curd/Yoghurt---1cup
Tandoori barbecue/barbeque masala----1ts
salt to taste
chili powder---1ts
coriander powder--1ts
Lemon juice---4ts
paprika/red color--pinch(optional)
onions, cilantro and lemon for garnishing
Ginger garlic paste-2ts
Salt to taste

For Curry:

Ingredients:

Onions chopped half cup
Chopped Ginger and garlic-1ts each

tomatos chopped-1cup

Masala preparation:

Roast Whole garam masala (Cloves 4 + Cinnamon stick 1big + cardamom 3) in a fry pan

Take This roasted garam masala in a grinder jar along with 2ts of coriander powder +3ts of til/sesame/nuvvulu + Coconut powder 1ts and grind the mixture to a fine powder.

Cilantro for garnishing

Method:

clean and wash the chicken drumsticks and make 3-4 deep cuts on each side of the drumstick so that they get perfectly marinated.
Now prepare the marination mixture with the above stated ingredients and drop the chicken pieces in the marination and allow them to marinate for 2-3hrs in a refrigerator.
Remove them from the refrigerator, and let them come down to room temperature.
Now take a skillet and heat 3-4 ts of butter/ ghee/ olive oil/ vegetable oil and add the marinated chicken pieces to the oil and cook them by closing the lid.
Cook by turning the pieces like this for about 15-20 min, until the chicken is half cooked.
Now add onions and cook them until they turn transparent, after the onions are done add tomatos and cook until they become mushy.
Add the above mentioned curry masala + ginger & garlic and also remaining marinated gravy and mix well, add water if required check for the taste add chili powder and salt if required.
Cook for few more minutes under simmer by closing the lid.
Now finally garnish with cilantro and the curry is ready to serve.
Enjoy this with Bagara/ white rice.