Nadan chicken roast( Country style)

Chicken pieces - 1lb ( boneless thigh or breasts),
onion 1 big finely chopped
tomatoes -1finely chopped
garlic paste 1 tsp,ginger paste 1 tsp
lemon juice 2 tsp,

turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
chilly powder 2 tsp
kesar color - a pinch (optional)

garam masala powder 1/2 tsp
pepper powder as per taste
green chillies 2
curry leaves few,coriander leaves few chopped,
oil for frying
salt

METHOD:
Marinate chicken with chilli pwd, haldi,salt , ginger and garlic paste, lemon juice and half of garam masala.keep it for ½ hr.
Shallow fry these chicken pieces util golden or red color.
Saute finely chopped onion in the same oil used for frying chicken.
When onions are sauteed well and about red in color, add finely chopped tomatoes.Saute until it is mashed well. Add pepper powder and remaining garam masala powder.
Put chicken pieces in this and mix well.
Add little salt Reduce heat to a very low flame, place the lid and cook the chicken for some time.
You have to stirr this occasionally to prevent this from sticking to the pan.
After few minutes , the masala covers chicken pieces, the add green chilly chopped ,curry leaves and coriander leaves.
Stir well and remove from fire.

Serve hot as a side dish with pulav or sambhar rice.