Dhaba Style Chicken Curry

Ingredients:
500 gm Chicken- cut into pieces, washed and wiped 

3 tbsp Refined oil 

1/2 tsp cumin seeds 

2 bay leaves 

2 dried red chilly 

1 tsp garam masala powder

Whole garam masala:cloves,cinnamon (1 inch),green cardamom-each 2 pieces 

1 cup onion - chopped 

1 Tbsp ginger garlic paste 

1 Tbsp chopped coriander 

1 tsp chopped fresh chillies

1 tsp turmeric powder 

1 Tbsp coriander powder 

1 tsp kashmiri red chilly powder

1/2 cup tomato ketchup

1 tsp sugar 

Salt - to taste

Method

Wash the chicken thoroughly. 

Heat oil and add cumin, bay leaves,whole garam masala and dried red chilly. 

When the cumin begins to splutter, add garam masala powder, onion and saute for sometime over medium flame till onions are a 

little soft. 

Add ginger garlic paste, powdered masalas, chicken, salt,sugar and saute over high heat till chicken is opaque. 

Lower the flame to low,add ketchup & cook till tender and fat separates. 

Add water to the consistency of the gravy you want and cook some more. 

Garnish with chopped coriander & chopped fresh chillies.