**Recipe:**
Chicken Bhuna Masala
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opchHvlisIY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opchHvlisIY)
**Ingredients:**
2 lbs Chicken
1 tsp Salt (Namak)
1 cube Chicken Stock
½ tsp Black Pepper (Kaali Mirch)
1 tsp Red Chili (Laal Mirch)
1 tsp Red Chili Flakes (Kuti Laal Mirch)
1 tsp Chaat Masala
¼ tsp Turmeric (haldi)
1 tbsp Cumin Seeds (Zeera)
3 cloves Garlic (Lehsan)
4 Large Tomatoes (tamatar)
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 Large Onion (pyaaz) – Or ready-made fried French onion
1 cup yogurt (Dahi)
1 tbsp Lemon juice
1 tbsp Vinegar (Sirka)
1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste (Adrak Lehsan Paste)
2 Cardamoms (Sabz Elaichi)
Fresh Cilantro (Dhaniya)
½ tsp Fennel Powder (Saunf) Optional
¼ cup Oil
**Instruction:**
Take yogurt in a bowl, whip it smooth and add salt, black pepper, red chili, chili flakes, turmeric, chaat masala, vinegar, lemon juice and ginger garlic paste
Incorporate it well in the yogurt
Marinate chicken in yogurt mix for 30 minutes minimum
Meanwhile fry onion like you fry them for Qorma (if you are not using ready-made fried onion)
In a wok add oil
Add cumin seeds and cardamom and let it crackle
Add fried onion and mix for a minute
Add tomatoes and tomato paste
Mix well and add Garlic
Cook until oil separates and masala does not look or smell raw to achieve thick masala add splashes of water little by little do not add too much water at once
Once masala is cooked add chicken cube in it mix well
Add marinated chicken let it sit there for a minute (a trick so yogurt does not break) and then start mixing
Cover and Cook until the chicken is nice and tender, add water in small quantities, do not add tons of water at once, it makes it difficult to form bunna masala consistency. Keep a close eye so it does not burn from bottom.
Add spices if you think there is any need
Once chicken is tender and the oil separates, remove the lid and cook to reduce the gravy to your liking.
Garnish with fresh cilantro
Serve with Naan/Roti Paratha
**Note:** You can reduce the quantity of tomatoes or yogurt if you like less masala/gravy.