Procedure to Make Masala:Place garlic,dry chilli and green chilli add little water and grind to paste.Ginger, onion,bay leaf, cardamom and cinnamon add little water and grind to paste.Now poppy seeds, cashew and fresh cream add little water and grind to paste
First we will marinate the chicken and at least keep it aside for 2 hours.For Marination:Wash your chicken (should be dry) and take mixing bowlNow add 1/2 tsp of garlic and chilli paste, 1 tbsp onion and ginger and spices paste and poppy seeds, cashew and fresh cream paste 1 tbspMix all ingredients add chicken and all purpose flour and corn flourNow add egg and mix and keep it in fridge for 2 hours
Place a heavy bottom pan or kadhai put the oil and once the oil is heated, Deep fry the marinated chicken,place it on a kitchen towel tissue
Now take out the extra oil from the KadhaiOil should be about 6-8 tbsp in the Kadhai
Now add crushed cinnamon, cardamom and bay leaf, saute it for a minute.
Now add half of the curry leaves and saute it for a minute
Now add the turmeric and chilli powder,saute it for a few seconds
Time for masala to go in, it will go in batches and not all together
First add garlic and chilli paste saute it till it roasted and till the raw smell goes offThen add onion and ginger and spices paste and curd
Now add fried and saute it till it roasted and almost cooked ( all raw smell of masala goes off and oil start coming from sides)
Now add the last masala poppy seeds,cashew and fresh cream paste, saute it for 2 minutes
Now add water and bring this whole thing to a good boil, cover and simmer for 2 minutes
Now add water and bring this whole thing to a good boil, cover and simmer for 2 minutes
Now add rest of curry leavesNow add in fried chicken and cook for till the masala became dry, crispy
Serve hot with rice and dal or chapatis( Indian breads)
