For the Chicken Marination
- Cut the chicken into bite size pieces.
- In a bowl, add the yogurt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, ginger, garlic and garam masala powder.
- Make a smooth mixture and add in the chicken and coat the chicken well in the marinade.
- Marinate for atleast 15-20 mins in the fridge, preferably longer like 30 mins or 1 hour.
For the curry
- Heat oil in a pan, once the oil is hot add cumin seeds.
- Let the cumin seeds toast a little, then add in the turmeric powder, green chilli, garlic and ginger.
- Saute well.
- Now add in the onions and a pinch of salt. Mix everything together and let the onions soften and turn a little brownish.
- Now add in the tomatoes, mix and cover the pan with a lid and cook on medium heat for about 10 mins
- Stir everything occasionally so the tomatoes don’t catch.
- When you start seeing the oil separate from the tomato and onions, you are ready to add in the marinated chicken.
- Add the chicken to the pan and stir to coat the chicken with the tomato and onions.
- Now add in some water so as to cover the chicken and stir well.
- Add the cumin powder, coriander powder and the garam masala/Eastern chicken masala powder.
- Season with salt as per taste.
- Mix everything well and cover the pan with a lid.
- Cook the chicken under tender. This should take about 15-20 mins.
- Stir occasionally and add spoons of the Greek yogurt and mix well again.
- Let the chicken curry cook for another 10 mins.
- Take off the heat, garnish with coriander.
- Serve hot with rotis or Cumin rice and julieenes of onions and lemon wedges.