Koyla chicken

1. Wash and cut chicken pieces.marinate them with ginger garlic paste, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and salt for 1 hr.

2. Mean while,dry roast cashewnuts and crush them finely.
Puree the tomatoes in a blender.

3. Heat butter in a pan and add the marinated chicken. saute for few mints .Add green chillies.Cover and cook for 5 mints

4. Then add tomato puree and 1/4 cup of water.Cook for 15 mints in medium heat.

5. When the chicken is tender add crushed cashewnuts and coriander leaves,saute well and cook in low heat for 2-3mints,.

6. Add fresh cream (optional) mix well and remove from heat.

7. Place coal on open flame and heat till it becomes red hot. Remove from heat and put the coal in a small steel bowl, place the bowl over the chicken, pour a tablespoon of warm ghee over the coal. As soon as it begins to smoke, cover the pan with a lid.After 10 mints remove the bowl with coal .

8. Transfer the chicken to a serving plate.