Preparation:
Sprinkle chicken lightly with salt and black pepper and set aside. Blend garlic, ginger and 3 tablespoons water into paste. Put oil in wide nonstick pan over medium- high heat. When oil is hot put asafetida in pan. A few seconds later put in cumin. Wait 10 seconds and put in cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and red chilies. Stir. Put in garlic and ginger. Stir and fry for 2 minutes. Put in chicken, turmeric, and cayenne, Sir-fry for another minutes. Put in tomatoes, potatoes, 1 1/4 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, cover, turn to low and simmer gently 25-30 minutes, until potatoes are tender. Remove hard spices before serving. |