Chicken Curry
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Total time: 35 mins
Good old ‘chicken curry’…..goes well with rice or bread. My family loves it because it tastes so good and I love it because it is so easy to make!!
Ingredients
  • Chicken – 2 lbs, thighs and legs (cleaned, skinned and halved)
  • Oil – 2 tbsp
  • Onions – 2 medium, sliced
  • Tomatoes – 3 medium, chopped
  • Cinnamon – 1” stick
  • Black Cardamom – 1
  • Peppercorns – 4, whole
  • Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
  • Garlic – ½ tbsp, finely chopped
  • Ginger – ½ tsp, grated
  • Garam Masala – 1 tsp
  • Chili Powder – to taste
  • Salt – to taste
  • Yogurt – ½ cup, well beaten
  • Lemon juice – 2 tbsp
  • Cilantro- 5 sprigs, finely chopped for garnishing
  • Green Chili – 1, finely chopped for garnishing
Instructions
  1. In a medium non-stick wok, heat Oil on medium to high flame.
  2. Add Cumin seeds and allow them to splutter
  3. Then we add Whole Spices i.e. Cinnamon, Cardamom, Peppercorn and cook for 15 seconds.
  4. Add in Onions and allow them to cook and become translucent and then, Ginger and Garlic is next – mix.
  5. Once the onions are golden brown, add in the tomatoes and mix well.
  6. Now add your powdered spices - Garam Masala, Red Chili Powder and Salt. Reduce flame to medium and cook for 5 minutes.
  7. Add cleaned Chicken, mix well cook for 6-7 minutes.
  8. Add yogurt and mix it gently into the chicken.
  9. Reduce heat a little, cover the wok with tight lid and cook for 10 minutes.
  10. Check on the Chicken and stir once in-between to make sure it is not burning at the bottom.
  11. Remove Chicken from heat and add Lemon Juice. Give it a final mix and serve with Cilantro and Green Chili as garnishing.
  12. Serves 4-6.
Recipe by Mithila.net at http://www.mithila.net/non-veg-recipes/chicken-curry-1776.html