Easy and tasty Indian Chicken curry recipe found here: https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/chicken-curry/
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken I used boneless breast, cut in bite size pieces
- 2-3 Tbs vegetable oil
- 1 cup onion chopped
- 1 green chili chopped, optional
- ½ Tbs garlic minced
- ½ Tbs ginger minced
- ½ cup tomatoes chopped
- ¼ cup plain yogurt
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup hot water
- 2 Tbs coriander or mint leaves finely chopped
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- ¼ tsp ground cayenne powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp coriander powder
Whole Spices
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 whole cloves
- 2 in cinnamon stick
- 3 green cardamom pods
Instructions
- Heat Oil in a deep pan, then add whole spices. Fry them until you get an aroma, just for a minute, then add chopped onions and green chili if desired. Sauté until onions are deep golden in color.
- Add ginger and garlic and sauté until you get a nice aroma, about one minute.
- Add tomatoes, turmeric and salt, Mix well and cook until the tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
- Add yogurt, red chili powder, cayenne pepper, garam masala and coriander powder. Cook on low heat, until the mixture smells good and the raw smell goes away.
- Add chicken and coriander/mint leaves. Fry until the chicken turns white or pale in color, about 3 mins. Cover and cook on low heat 3-4 minutes, so the chicken can absorb the spice flavors.
- Pour in enough hot water just to make a thick curry. Do not add too much water, only use as needed.
- Cover and cook on medium to low heat until the chicken is cooked and the curry has turned thick about 25 mins. Serve with rice, or naan
Notes
I left out the green chili and coriander/mint leaves as I didn't have any and used some cayenne pepper to heat it up a bit. Tasted delicious!
Original recipe: Chicken Curry