Chicken Bhoona

"A mild Indian dish from a recipe I adapted from that of Pat Chapman in his Indian Restaurant Curry cookbook. It is one of the simplest yet one of the best Indian recipes I've had. Although I always make mine with chicken, it can be done with other types of meat. It's very important to use unsweetened coconut milk. It is thin and has the same consistency of milk. There are sweetened types that are much thicker and will ruin the dish. It is also important in the final steps to only stir enough to prevent sticking on the bottom, as excessive stirring will break up the chicken pieces."
 
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photo by Karen Elizabeth photo by Karen Elizabeth
photo by Karen Elizabeth
Ready In:
2hrs
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
3-5
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ingredients

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directions

  • Puree tomato, onion, and garlic with vinegar.
  • Heat butter in a large deep sauce pan over medium heat until it bubbles for a few minutes and just starts to turn light brown, then add the spices and some salt to taste.
  • Add the tomato/onion/garlic mixture to the pan, increase heat to high, and cook at a boil for several minutes, then reduce heat to a simmer.
  • Cut the chicken meat into approximately 2-inch cubes.
  • Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan and add the chicken when the oil is quite hot. Careful with spattering and cover if necessary. Cook and roll the chicken pieces until they are just seared on all sides (medium brown color) but not cooked inside.
  • Add the seared chicken to the tomato/onion/garlic/spice mixture, keep it at a simmer and stirring occasionally (only enough to prevent sticking and burning on the bottom) for about an hour or until the sauce begins to stick shortly after stirring. Make sure the lid of the sauce pan is just ajar so the moisture can escape and the mixture will cook down.
  • Add about half of the can of coconut milk, and continue to cook at a simmer, again until the sauce sticks to the bottom shortly after stirring.
  • Serve over rice, with naan bread, or other Indian sides.

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Reviews

  1. I did use canned tomatoes but otherwise stuck to recipe, easy and DELICIOUS, we love curry and this is a fabulous recipe, thank you, loved it!!!! This recipe was made and enjoyed for Spring PAC 2013
     
  2. this is fantastic! have made it for several holiday dinners and it's always a favorite ( : eta: i've subbed canned tomatoes (1 14.5 oz can stewed for the 2 fresh) and reduced the butter (by up to 1/2) and this still comes out awesome. thought those facts only fair to mention, truly exelent recipe
     
  3. I love Indian food, but I only eat free range meat, so i'm farely limited at restaurants. This was absolutely fabulous. Tasted and looked authentic. Next time I would make double the sauce as we found there was'nt quite enough. A must to impress your friends!
     
  4. We made this tonight and it was a real success. We didn't have any tomatoes on hand, so we used some tomato paste instead and it turned out really well. We had less than two pounds of chicken, but the amount of sauce was good, as we enjoyed it with some naan.
     
  5. I love Indian food and this is excellent! I suggest seeding the tomatoes for improved texture.
     
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  1. this is fantastic! have made it for several holiday dinners and it's always a favorite ( : eta: i've subbed canned tomatoes (1 14.5 oz can stewed for the 2 fresh) and reduced the butter (by up to 1/2) and this still comes out awesome. thought those facts only fair to mention, truly exelent recipe
     

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