Mama's Chicken Curry

Submitted by SabbyAz

"I love western food but I would always treasure my mums food. The best Asian food in the WORLD! Hope u guys like this!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 roasting chicken
• 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste, and
• cardamom, ground together
• 6 curry leaves
• 1⁄2 onion
• 4 green chili peppers
• 1 tomatoes
• 1 lemon
• 1 tablespoon salt (or to taste)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon garam masala powder
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• oil

directions

1. Cut the chicken into portions, as desired. Marinade with salt and a whole lemon. Set aside for about 1/2 hour.
2. Put about 10 tbsp of Oil into a deep pot and allow it to heat. Add the fenugreek, curry leaves, the garlic, ginger and cardamom mixture, green chilie, rampa and onion. Stir for about 3 minutes, then add the tomatoes.
3. When the ingredients are a golden brown colour, start adding the spices, starting with: Chilie powder then followed by Masala, Turmeric and Curry powder. Stir well.
4. When the mixture is almost a shade of dark red, put the chicken in, including the marinade.
5. Raise the fire to let the curry boil. Add about 1/4 cup of water if necessary (or if you want more curry). Lower the heat and cook for about 20 minutes or until chicken is tender.