Masala Chicken

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Ready In:
1hr 5mins
Ingredients:
14
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Grind the ingredients for the paste and keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a non-stick wok.
  • Once its hot, toss in the cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.
  • Saute for 30 seconds.
  • Add the onion and stir-fry until it turns golden brown.
  • Add the chicken and fry for 5 minutes.
  • Then, add the ground paste.
  • Fry till the masala leaves the sides of the wok and the oil floats on top.
  • Add salt and water.
  • Cook the chicken until it is tender and the gravy thickens.
  • Add the pepper and garam masala powders.
  • Mix well and serve hot with naan or rotis or kulchas.
  • Enjoy!

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  1. Excellent recipe. Even my husband went for seconds. This was my first time using cardamom pods and the flavor is wonderful. I used boneless skinless chicken thighs, and would cut them a little smaller next time to the meat gets flavored all the way through. We had this with homemade naan.
     
  2. Great curry thanks Charishma. I used chicken thigh fillets, instead of cutting up a whole chicken, and I think I should have bought 2 bunches of coriander to make up the 2 cups of leaves rather than the 1 I bought, I also increased the salt to 1 teaspoon instead of a half. I went out for drinks with friends today, and although I got home not feeling like cooking, this was so simple to put together and tasted fantastic!
     
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