Chicken curry
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
50 minutes
Total Time
1 hour
Background
Chicken curry is a favourite for anyone who loves chicken. It has many variations in different parts of India. This recipe is the most basic chicken curry which can be made easily. It can be made just for home lunch or even for a party as part of a menu.
Ingredients
- 600g Chicken (cut into medium pieces)
- 2 Onions (chopped)
- 2 Green chiilies (chopped)
- 1 Tomato (puréed)
- 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste
- 1 tsp Turmeric
- 5-6 Mint leaves (chopped roughly)
- A sprig of coriander leaves (chopped)
- 1 tsp Garam masala
- 2 tsp Coriander powder
- 1 tsp Cumin powder
- 5-6 Cashews (soaked in water for 10 min and grinded to paste)
- Coriander leaves for garnishing
- Salt as required
- 2 Tbsp oil
- 1 tsp Chilli powder
Instructions
- Heat oil in a deep bottomed pan. Add the chopped onions and fry until brown.
- Add the turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste and chopped green chillies, then sauté them for a minute.
- Add coriander powder, cumin powder and chilli powder, then sauté them until they are well mixed. Care should be taken not to burn the spices.
- Add the chopped mint and coriander leaves and fry for a couple of seconds.
- Add the tomato purée & cashewnut paste and fry until oil oozes out on the sides.
- Add the chicken pieces and cook under lid for about 15 min. Check if the chicken is properly cooked through. If not, add some water and simmer until it is well cooked.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Dinner - Main
- Cuisines: - Indian
- Occasions: - Dinner Party - Diwali
- Ingredients: - Chicken & Turkey
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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