Chicken with Vegetables (Tinda)

Ingredients:

=> Boneless chicken cut into medium pieces - 400 gm.

=> Tinda (small) - 300 gm.

=> Onion paste - 1 cup.

=> Salt to taste.

=> Tomato paste - ½ cup.

=> Ginger + garlic paste - 2 tbsp.

=> Red chilli paste - 2 tsp.

=> Turmeric (Haldi) powder - ½ tsp.

=> Garam masala (a mixture of cinnamon + cardamom + clove + cassia) powder - 1 tbsp.  

=> Oil - 1 cup.

Method:

Scrape the tinda gently and prick each one lightly leave these whole removing only a small portion of the top and bottom.

Heat half the quantity oil and fry the chicken pieces on a medium flame. Add salt to taste and cook and turn the pieces till it is golden brown. Remove and keep aside.

In the same add balance quantity of oil and fry the onion paste for 2 minutes. Add ginger + garlic paste, red chilli paste and stir fry for another 2 minutes. Add the remaining spices except the garam masala. Now mix in half cup water and salt to taste.

Cook and stir till the masala (or contents) look brown. Add the chicken pieces and the tinda. Continue to stir fry 4 - 5 minutes. Then add 2 cups of water, cover with a lid and cook till the chicken is tender and the gravy has thickened.

Now sprinkle the garam masala, stir gently so that the masala is homogeneously mixed. Serve hot with roti, paratha, puri (poori) or Biryani.        

Difficulty level: Average.