The Chicken Curry That You Crave

Submitted by Bundura

"This is a recipe that I got from my friend's mother when I was pregnant with my first child, and craving chicken curry. This is an authentic Desi recipe. Serve with basmati rice or enjoy with bread."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 roasting chicken (Washed, Cut up into 16 pieces, Remove Skin and excess fat.)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons ginger-garlic paste
• 1 small cinnamon stick (I usually use a half of one)
• 4 cloves
• 5 whole cardamom pods
• 1⁄4 teaspoon chili powder (adjust to taste)
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 dash turmeric, for color
• 1⁄2 cup water

• Curry Sauce

• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1⁄2 cup plain yogurt
• 1⁄2 cup fried onions (I like to use the packaged kind)

directions

1. Make the Curry by putting all the Curry ingredients in the blender and blending them until they make a smooth sauce. Reserve til needed.
2. Heat the oil in a 5 quart pot.
3. Toss the chicken, the ginger/garlic paste, and the spices in the pot for about 4-5 minutes.
4. Pour the Curry on top of the chicken.
5. Fill the Blender with 1/2 cup water and stir around to catch any sauce that didn't come out. Then pour the water over the chicken.
6. Bring the Curry to a boil.
7. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for about 45 minutes or until chicken pieces start to seperate from bones.
8. Serve with yogurt and either basmati rice or bread.
9. Enjoy :).

Reviews

[spade28]

Not to be mean, but yucko! I followed the recip exactly and when it was done all I could taste was salt. Then I noticed that there isn't even any actual curry in the recipe! It took almost everything in my spice rack plus a can of tomatoes to make it edible, but it still wasn't good. If you're looking for a nice Indian curry, this is not the way to go.

 

[tatyanar30]

Excellent dish! Easy to make and sooo good. It's a keeper in our house :)

 

[Um ahmad al gimzawie]

YYYYYUUUUMMMMYYYY!!!!!This is a MUST try recipe. It's now a recipe that I've made about 4 times in the past 1 1/2 month. DH, kids, and even my sister (who is really picky) loved this dish! The combo of spices is excellent. Thanks bundura :)