Chicken Curry

Chicken curry

Possibly India's most popular non-vegetarian dish after Butter chicken. It is the easiest dish to make at home. Below is one of the many recipes to make this delicacy. Please try and help us improve.

Preparation Time - 6~7 hours

Cooking time         - 60 min

Serves                     -  4

Ingredients

Chicken (with bone)                          500gms

Onion paste                                         1 cup

Tomato puree                                     1 cup

Ginger paste                                        2 tbsp

Garlic paste                                         1 tbsp

Green chilies chopped                       1 tsp

Cloves                                                   4 nos

Cinnamon stick                                  1 inch

Bay leaf                                                 2

Black cardamom                                2

Green cardamom                               4

Black pepper corns                            6

Cumin seeds                                       1 tsp

Red chili powder                                1 tsp

Garam masala                                    2 tsp

Coriander powder                             3 tsp

Turmeric powder                               1 tsp

Salt                                                        to taste

Chicken masala                                  2 tbsp

Oil                                                         6 tbsp

For Marinate

Curd                                                     1 cup

Ginger garlic Paste                            2 tbsp     

Salt                                                       1tsp

Red chili powder                               ½ tsp

Coriander powder                             1 tsp

Garam Masala powder                     1 tsp

Turmeric Powder                              ½ tsp

Chicken Masala                                 2 tsp

Kashmiri Red chili powder             1 tsp

Oil                                                        2 tsp

Lemon juice                                       2 tsp

Method

Wash the chicken properly.

Mix curd, ginger garlic paste, red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder, chicken masala, Kashmiri red chili powder, oil, lemon juice and salt in a large bowl.  Add chicken pieces to the mixture and marinate for 5~6 hours in a refrigerator.

Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add cloves, cinnamon, green cardamom, black cardamom, bay leaf, black pepper corns, cumin seeds and stir for 1 minute.

Add onion paste and cook till the paste turns golden brown. Add ginger paste, garlic paste and green chilies and saute for 1 minute.

Add tomato puree and mix well. Cook on a medium fame till oil leaves from the mixture.

Now add red chili powder, garam masala    powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, chicken masala powder and salt and mix well. Saute for 1 minute.

Now add marinated chicken and mix thoroughly.

 Cook on high flame while stirring for 5 minutes.

Add 2 cups of water and stir for 1 minute.

Bring to boil. Cover the Pressure cooker and cook till first whistle. Simmer the flame and cook for 30~40 minutes. Switch off the flame and let it rest for 20 minutes.

Open the lid and check if chicken is cooked properly. If required cook for some more time.

Chicken curry is ready. Garnish with onion rings and green chili. Serve hot.