GONGURA CHICKEN(CHICKEN COOKED IN RED SORREL LEAVES)

 Ingredients:
 1 kg chicken, washed and drained
 4 medium sized onions, finely chopped
 few fresh curry leaves                                         
 4 tbsp oil
 1 tsp fresh garam masala powder
 salt to taste

To Marinate:
 1 cup curd
 1 1/2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
 1 tbsp red chilli powder

To make paste:
1/4 cup water
 2 cups fresh red sorrel leaves
 3 green chillies (adjust)
 1 bunch fresh coriander leaves (optional)
 1/2 bunch fresh mint leaves (optional)

Method:
 Marinate chicken pieces in curd, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and ginger garlic paste and keep aside for half an hour.
 Boil the water, add fresh red sorrel leaves, coriander leaves, green chillies and mint leaves. Cook them for 3 min and let them cool. Grind them into a fine paste and keep aside.
 Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel, add finely chopped onions, curry leaves and saute till light golden color on medium heat.
Add marinate chicken, mix well, covered, cook on high heat for 5 min. Reduce heat and cook for another 20 min or till chicken more than half cooked.
 Now time to add sorrel leaves paste and combine well. Place the lid and cook till chicken has turned soft and paste should mix well with chicken pieces.
 Finally add salt and fresh garam masala powder, mix well, cook more 5 min and turn off the heat.
Serve hot with rice or roti.