Chatpata Dahi Chicken

Closeup picture of dahi chicken in a kadhai that it was cooked in

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Effortless easy, this chatpata dahi chicken is a chicken curry recipe that needs barely any prep or chopping. Its tangy, spicy and full of flavour with tender, juicy chicken

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free

Servings: people

Author: Richa

Ingredients

500 grams bone-in chicken curry-cut (2 inch pieces, refer note 2)
¾ cup greek yogurt or dahi whisked
8 garlic cloves crushed
½ inch ginger crushed
1 teaspoon red chilli flakes
1 teaspoon cumin powder
2 teaspoons meat masala refer note 1
1 teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon crushed pepper
2 tablespoons groundnut oil or any neutral flavoured oil
1 cup thinly sliced onions
¼ cup water
2 green chillies sliced
1 ½ teaspoons chat masala
2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander leaves

Instructions

Take curds/greek yogurt in a bowl and add crushed garlic, ginger, chilli flakes, spice powders - cumin, meat masala, kashmiri chilli, salt, pepper and whisk well. Add chicken, combine well and set aside to marinate for 30 minutes - 1 hour.
Heat oil in a pan or kadai, add the sliced onions and roast for 5-6 minutes on low till light golden. Add marinated chicken and fry on medium heat for 3-4 minutes till the chicken gets roasted.
Add water, mix well, cover with a lid and cook for 20-25 minutes till the chicken is cooked well. Add green chillies and chat masala and simmer for 2 more minutes. Finish with coriander leaves and serve.

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Notes

The Meat masala that I use has a lot of salt in it, which is why ¼ teaspoon of salt is enough in the recipe. You may need to adjust the salt in the gravy according to the meat masala that you are using.
Boneless chicken also works equally well in the recipe but the cooking time will reduce slightly.

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