Bangalore Phaal

Phaal/Phall is a well know dish in Bangalore, India. It can be made both with meat/ poultry. But, I prefer using chicken, because it is less oily and cooks very fast. I got this yummy
recipe from my Mommy dear.

PHAAL

Ingredients:
1 kg chicken,
1 large onion,
1 medium tomato,
2-3 green chillies,
3-4 cloves of Garlic,
1 cup chopped cilantro,
1 tbsp of peppercorns,
1 dry bay leaf ,
1 tsp of oil and
salt to taste.

Method :
In a blender / food processor blend Onion, tomato, green chilli, cilantro, peppercorns and garlic with some salt to make a smooth paste. In a kadai heat the oil , add bay leaf and after 30 seconds add the above paste to it and cook for 5 minutes. Now add the chicken and some more salt if needed keeping in mind that some salt has already been added to the paste.Cook till the chicken is done and the gravy thickens. Serve hot with rotis or Naan.

Tips: This curry can also be cooked in a pressure cooker . But, one should not cook this chicken for too long in a pressure cooker,because chicken gets cooked really fast. After closing the pressure cooker , it should be cooked just for4-5 minutes and then open the cooker and cook for some more time, till the gravy gets thick.