Ingredients
1. Chicken pieces, skinned (2 1/2lbs)
2. dried apricots, soaked for 2 to 3 hours (1c) or fresh and canned apricots (2c)
3. finely sliced onions (2)
4. vegetable oil (2tbsp)
5. crushed garlic (2cloves)
6. fresh ginger, grated (1” piece)
7. hot spices mix or garam masala (1tbsp)
8. Chili powder (1/2tsp)
9. white wine (2tbsp)
10. sugar (1tbsp)
11. chopped tomatoes (1can about 14 oz)
12. cumin (1tsp)
13. salt (to taste)

Method of preparation:-
1. Take chicken, rinse it and pat dry it with paper towel. Then cut the chicken into small pieces and put them in a bowl. Add garlic, ginger, garam masala and chili powder in it. Mix it properly to coat the chicken. Cover the bowl and keep it in the refrigerator for about 2 to 3 hours.

2. Take a large heavy saucepan, place it over heat. Heat oil in it and add chicken in the pan. Cook the chicken for about 5 minutes on high heat until the chicken gets brown. Take out the chicken from pan and keep it aside.

3. Now add onions to the pan, cook them for about 5 minutes by stirring until they get soft. Then add cumin and cook it for about 1 minute. Place the chicken back to the pan and add tomatoes to the pan.

4. Cover the pan and cook it for about 20 minutes on low heat. Then add white wine, dried apricots, sugar and salt in it. Cover the pan and keep it to simmer for about 15 minutes until the chicken gets soft. When it gets ready then serve it hot.

Number of servings – 4