Chicken Curry Recipe
Chicken Curry is a very simple sidedish to go with rice, roti, idli, dosa or any flatbreads. This Chicken Curry is quick and made with easily available ingredients in your pantry. How to make Chicken Curry at home is explained here with step by step pictures and video.
Servings3
Ingredients
- 2 medium sized onion
- 2 medium sized tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 heaped teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1/2 tablespoon chicken masala powder
- salt to taste
For marinade :
- 400 gms chicken
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- salt to taste
To temper:
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1/2 inch cinnamon
- 2 nos cloves
- 2 nos cardamom
- 1 no green chilli
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
Instructions
- To a mixing bowl - add 400 gms chicken along with 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder, salt to taste and 1/2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste.
- Mix it well and Set aside to marinade.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil - add 1/2 inch cinnamon, 2 cloves, 2 cardamom, 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds and 1 green chilli. Let it splutter.
- Add 2 medium sized onion(finely chopped) along with salt.
- Saute until onions turn golden brown then add 1/2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste.
- Add 2 medium sized tomatoes(finely chopped).
- Saute until tomatoes turn fully mushy.
- Add marinated chicken.
- Saute in high flame for 3-5 mins until the color and texture changes.
- Add 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder,
- 1 heaped teaspoon red chilli powder,
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- ,1 teaspoon garam masala powder,
- 1/2 tablespoon chicken masala powder
- Saute for few mins.
- Add 1 cup water and let it boil.
- Cook covered for atleast 20-25 mins or until the chicken turns soft.
- Open and check if chicken is cooked.
- Add a sprig of curry leaves.
- Mix it well and switch off. Hot tasty chicken curry is ready.
Video
Notes
- Choose semi boneless pieces which suits best, however you use fully boneless chicken too.
- I used homemade masala powders including turmeric, red chilli powder, garam masala and chicken masala powders you can check the links in ingredients list. You can use storebought powders too but make sure its flavourful and aromatic.
- Sauteing onion till golden brown is a must as it lends a caramelised taste to the curry.
- Choose ripe tomatoes, you can either use country tomatoes or regular bangalore tomatoes.
- If you want to make this curry a bit thick you can whisk and add 1/2 cup curd or 1/2 cup thick coconut milk. You can even add 1/4 cup fresh cream to make this curry creamy. But add only either one of the above mentioned.
- The speciality of this Chicken Curry is mainly slowcooking along with the masala blend so it takes a good 25 mins. But if you are in a hurry you can make this in a pressure cooker which takes less time but taste is slightly compromised.
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