Healthy Chicken

The other day I was wondering what new can I do with the boneless chicken lying in the freezer. I figured that I also had some fresh veggies – carrots and French beans lying around. So I decided to tweak the recipe of the classic chicken stew and converted it into a healthy "Chicken with Veggies in a spicy broth!! Used the everyday spices but the result was simply awesome.

Ingredients :

Boneless chicken – 300 gms

Carrots – half cup diced

French beans – half cup diced

Potato – half cup diced

Tomato – 1 diced

Onions – 1 medium chopped

Garlic – 2 pods crushed

Ginger – 1 tbsp chopped

Pepper corns – 8-10 nos

Bay leaves -  2 nos

Kashmiri red chilli powder – 1tsp

Coriander powder – 1tsp

Chicken stock  - 2 cups or just use warm water

Salt – to taste

Butter -  1 tbsp

Method:

In a pressure cooker , add the butter, next add the bay leaves and peppercorns. Put in the chopped onion, crushed garlic and chopped ginger. Saute till the onions get a light brown colour.

Next add the chicken pieces and the chopped vegetables. Saute the veg and chicken for 5-10 mins till they turn a light brown in colour. Add in the dry spices – coriander powder and kashmiri chilli powder and salt.

Cook the masala for 2 mins and add the chicken stock or warm water. Once the gravy starts simmering put on the lid of the cooker and cook till 2 whistles.

Serve this with buns or just plain white rice – tastes yummy with anything.  If you like ur curry very spicy can add a few green chillies too!