Tony and Pam Dmello ran a successful catering business for many years. They have shared with me their recipe of Chicken Kadai which I am sure you will enjoy.
Ingredients
To Marinate
750g Chicken (Curry cut)
2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
2 tsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder
2 tsp Salt
1 tbsp Lemon juice
To Roast and Grind
1 tbsp Coriander Seeds
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
1 tsp Fennel Seeds
2 tsp Black Pepper Corns
2-3 Dry Red Chillies
For the Gravy
3 tbsp Ghee
2 tbsp Veg Oil
2 Black Cardamom
1 inch Cinnamon
2 Bay Leaves
1 Cup Onion chopped
1 inch Ginger julienne
2 tsp Garlic chopped
1 cup Tomato finely
chopped
2-3 Green Chillies slit you may use more as per your taste
Salt as per your taste
1/4 Cup Yogurt (whisked with 1 tsp all purpose flour)
1/2 Cup Capsicum cut into cubes
1/2 Cup Onion cut into cubes and separated
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
1/4 cup Fresh Cream
1 tbsp Kasuri Methi
Fr. Warner D'Souza is a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Bombay. He has served in the parishes of St Michael's (Mahim), St Paul's (Dadar East), Our Lady of Mount Carmel, (Bandra), a ten year stint as priest-in-charge at St Jude Church (Malad East) and at present is the Parish Priest at St Stephen's Church (Cumballa Hill). He is also the Director of the Archdiocesan Heritage Museum and is the co-ordinator of the Committee for the Promotion and Preservation of the Artistic and Historic Patrimony of the Church.
