Name: Indian chicken casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 110 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp oil (or ghee); 1 large onion, sliced; 1 celery stalk, chopped; 2 cloves of garlic, sliced; 1 cm of ginger, grated; ¼ tsp chilli powder; ¼ tsp ground turmeric; ½ tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp garam masala powder; ½ tsp smoked paprika; ½ tsp ground cumin; 1 can of chopped tomatoes; 150 ml hot chicken stock; About 1 kg of chicken pieces ( thighs and drumsticks)

Indian chicken casserole

6 May 2017

by Dinna

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

110 minutes

Total Time

10 minutes

Background

If you like chicken curry, try this Indian chicken casserole, which is nicely spiced but still rather mild so children can eat it too. It’s a very popular dish in my family so I make it regularly, normally served with boiled basmati rice. If you want it to have a greater kick, just add more chilli powder or serve it sprinkled with chilli flakes!

Ingredients

2 Tbsp oil (or ghee)
1 large onion, sliced
1 celery stalk, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, sliced
1 cm of ginger, grated
¼ tsp chilli powder
¼ tsp ground turmeric
½ tsp ground coriander
1 tsp garam masala powder
½ tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp ground cumin
1 can of chopped tomatoes
150 ml hot chicken stock
About 1 kg of chicken pieces ( thighs and drumsticks)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 170°C.
Heat the oil in a large, preferably heavy- based casserole dish, then gently fry the celery pieces and the onion slices.
When the onion begins to brown, add the garlic and ginger, then stir for 1-2 minutes. Add the spices, stir for 1 minute, then pour in the stock and tomatoes.
Place the chicken pieces in the sauce, season with salt and pepper. Cover with a lid (or foil) and bake for 1 hour in the oven.
Remove the cover, brush the chick with a little oil, then turn the over in the saucepan.
Bake for 35-40 minutes (without cover) until golden and the chicken is cooked through.
Put the chicken pieces carefully into a serving dish, cover and rest whiles you reduce the sauce on the stove to a thick sauce (this should take 5- 8 minutes).
Serve with the sauce poured over the chicken.