Chicken Vindaloo

Ingredients:
Chicken – 750 g
Onion (big) – 1 finely sliced
Bay leaf – 2
Cardamoms – 3
Green chillies – 2 slit into half
Tamarind paste – 1 tbsp
Sugar – 1 tsp
Vinegar – 1 tsp
Oil – 1 tbsp

Marinate Ingredients:

Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Coriander seeds – 1 tsp
Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
Pepper corns – ½ tsp
Red chillies – 2 or 3
Cloves – 2
Cinnamon – small stick
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Ginger – 1 inch piece
Garlic – 3 flakes

Method

1. Take a pan and dry roast all the marinade ingredients except turmeric powder, ginger and garlic flakes.
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3. Roast on low flame till you get a roasted aroma.
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5. Allow it to cool for sometime.
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7. Grind the roasted ingredients with turmeric powder, ginger and garlic.
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9. Take the chicken pieces and rub the paste all over them.
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11. Allow to marinate 2 or 3 hours.
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13. Take a pan and heat with oil.
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15. Add bay leaf, cardamoms and sauté for few seconds.
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17. Add sliced onions, Sauté till they turn into light golden brown colour.
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19. Add the marinade chicken and fry on medium flame till the chicken pieces are turn into light brown. 
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21. Now add the green chillies, salt and mix well.
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23. Then add 2 cups of water and combine well.
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25. Now close with a lid and cook on low flame till the chicken pieces are completely tenderised.
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27. Then add tamarind paste and mix well.
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29. Reduce the flame and cook for few more mins.
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31. Finally add vinegar, sugar and mix well.