Chicken Kadhai

A popular Indian Chicken curry also known as Kadahi Chicken or Chicken Karahi.

Ingredients:
Chicken - about 300 gms
Green Bell Peppers/Capsicum - 1 cup
Red Onion - 1 big
Chopped Garlic - 2 tbsp
Chopped Ginger - 1 tsp
Oil

Coriander/Dhania Seeds - 1 1/2 tbsp
Cumin/Jeera Seeds - 1 tsp
Fennel/Saunf Seeds - 1 tsp
Cinnamon/Dalchini - an inch piece
Cloves/Long/Lavang - 3
Green Cardamom/Elaichi - 1 pod 
Bay Leaf - 1

Red Chilli Powder - 2 tbsp
Black Pepper Powder - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric/Haldi - 1/2 tsp
Lemon Juice - 4 tbsp
Salt

Method:
1. In a mixing bowl, add lemon juice, red chilli powder, turmeric, black pepper powder, 1/2 tsp salt and mix with a spoon.  Add more lemon juice if required.  Add the washed chicken pieces and mix to coat them well.  Keep it covered (and preferably refrigerated) for 2 - 3 hours.
2. Grind coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom seeds to a fine powder. 
3. Finely chop ginger, garlic and onions and dice green bell peppers (I used coloured as well) into big cubes.
4. Heat about 2 tbsp oil in a pan and add bay leaf.  After few seconds, add onions, ginger and garlic.  Saute till onions turn soft.  Add the ground spice powders and saute for 2 - 3 minutes.  Now add marinated chicken and coat the chicken pieces well.  Add 1/2 cup water and cook it covered for 8 - 10 minutes.
5. Check if chicken is cooked with a spatula.  Add cubed bell peppers/capsicum and salt if required.  Saute till the gravy thickens and bell peppers are cooked as per your choice.
6. Serve Kadhai Chicken with roti, naan or rice.