Chicken Tarkari

Tulsi Regmi's Note:

(Classic Tender Chicken Curried in Tomato and Himalayan Herbs)

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 3

• 2 lbs chicken breasts , cut into 1-in . cubes
• 2 cups onions , chopped
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• 2 dried red chilies
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 green cardamoms , bruised
• 2 cups tomatoes , chopped
• 1 cup broth or 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon garlic , minced
• 1 tablespoon gingerroot , minced
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 4 tablespoons cooking oil
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (to garnish)

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, season chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
2. Heat oil and brown chicken.
3. Reserve brown chicken in a plate.
4. Drain excess oil.
5. In a non-stick sauce pan, heat oil.
6. To the hot oil, add whole red chilies and bay leaf; fry for 30 sec.
7. Add turmeric and chopped onion, and fry until brown.
8. Put garlic and ginger into the onion mixture; fry for 30 sec.
9. To this mixture, add cumin powder, curry powder, chili powder, bruised cardamom, salt and pepper; mix well for a minute or so.
10. Transfer browned chicken pieces and chopped tomatoes into the spice mixture; stir well.
11. Add broth to the chicken mixture; set heat to low and let simmer until chicken pieces are tender, and the sauce has thickened up to a desired consistency, about 35-45 minute.
12. When cooked, turn off the heat and add chopped cilantro to garnish.
13. Serve hot with rice and roti (flat bread).

Reviews

[Lilla]

This was quite good. It was easy to throw together. Thanks for sharing!

[dabbler84]

I had recently had this dish at a nepalese restaurant so I was pretty excited when I found this. I wasn't disappointed either! While a little different the flavors were the same and it was really pretty easy. Thanks for posting, I will definetly be making this one again!

[amanda l b]

Yum! This was great - and so easy. I used (skinned) drumsticks and cooked for about 90 minutes. I then removed the bones and shredded the meat throughout the dish. I finished it off with a handful of cashew nuts over each serving.