Bengali Chicken Curry

Marinating the Chicken

• 500 gms Chicken (curry cut)
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
• Salt (as required)

For the Potatoes

• 1 cup Potatoes (chopped)
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
• Salt (as required)
• Shallow-Frying the Chicken
• 2 tbsp Mustard Oil
• Shallow-Frying the Potatoes
• 2 tbsp Mustard Oil

For the Curry

• 2 tbsp Mustard Oil
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 4 Green Cardamom Pods
• 2-inch Cinnamon Sticks
• 2 Star Anise
• 4-6 Cloves
• 1 tbsp Garlic (chopped)
• 1/2 cup Onion (chopped)
• 1/2 cup Tomato (chopped)
• 1 tbsp Ginger (chopped)
• 1 tbsp Green Chillies (chopped)
• 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds Powder
• Salt (as required)
• 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder
• 2-3 tbsp Water
• 2 cups Water
• Coriander Leaves (for garnish)