First for chicken fry masala powder - Take a pan, add coriander seeds, dry red chilli, cinnamon stick and black peppercorns. Roast it for about 2-3 minutes. Cool down and grind it into a mixer grinder and make a fine powder. Chicken fry masala powder is ready.
Now take chicken pieces and add chicken masala powder and lemon juice into this. Mix well. Cover and keep aside for about 15 minutes.
Now take a pan, add 2 tsp oil. When oil is getting hot add cumin seeds, bay leaf, black cardamom, black peppercorns, cloves and cinnamon stick. Then add chopped onion. Saute it for 2 minutes. Then add marinate chicken. Cook it for about 2 minutes. Then add ginger garlic and green chilli paste. Mix well. After 2 minutes add chicken fry masala powder. And cook again for about 4-5 minutes.
Now add finely chopped tomatoes and cook until oil starts to separate. Add salt as per taste. Mix well. Karnataka style Chicken fry masala is ready. Serve hot with chapatis.
