Easy Chicken Curry Recipe
This delicious creamy chicken dish was traditionally served with lamb or mutton, but is equally outstanding using chicken.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts cut into slices
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground black peppercorns
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoon yogurt plus more for serving
- 2 tablespoon ghee or use 1 tablespoon olive/rapeseed oil + 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 4 centimetre piece of cassia bark
- 4 green cardamom pods
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger or ginger paste
- 2 cloves garlic pressed, or 1 tablespoon garlic paste
- 1-2 tablespoon tomato purée
- 2 tablespoon ground almonds
- 1 tablespoon sliced toasted almonds for garnish
- 2 tablespoon cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Put the sliced chicken in a large bowl, and add the ground coriander, peppercorns, turmeric, chilli powder, garam masala, salt and yogurt. Massage the marinade into the chicken and leave to stand for 30-60 minutes.
- Heat the ghee or oil/butter in a large pan, add the cassia bark and cardamom pods, stir until they start to release their fragrance, then add the chopped onion and cook for a few minutes, until the onion softens.
- Add the ginger, garlic and tomato paste, and cook for 5 minutes on a low heat, stirring to ensure that nothing burns.
- Put the ground almonds in a small bowl and add a little water, stirring to make a paste. Add this to the pan and stir, allowing it to thicken.
- Add the marinated chicken, stir well, and leave, covered, to simmer gently for 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. If the sauce gets thick, either loosen it with a little hot water or more yogurt to give a creamy sauce.
- Sprinkle with the toasted almonds and fresh coriander.
Notes
- Marinating is important to develop flavor. Plan for it if you can.
- Simmering at the end will also help the beautiful flavors mix together.
Nutrition
Calories: 294kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 27gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 807mgPotassium: 612mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 361IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 118mgIron: 2mg
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