Indian Chicken Curry
- 2 lbs chicken legs
- 1 14 tablespoons chili powder (I bought mine at an Indian store -don't use the Canadian chili powder)
- 4 teaspoons yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1 12 teaspoons turmeric
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 3 -4 medium onions, sliced (enough to cover bottom of pan)
- 1 cinnamon stick, broken up
- 1 cardamom, pod
- 2 curry leaves
- 2 cloves
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced or 1 tablespoon garlic paste or 2 -3 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, sliced (about one inch peeled) or 1 tablespoon ginger paste
- 1 12 teaspoons coriander
- 1 medium tomatoes (I use the 2 oval tomatoes, can't remember the name of them. not house tomatoes)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 34 cup water
- Mix first 5 ingredients and rub with chicken and Marinade over night or for at least 4 hours.
- prepare the rest of the ingredients below before starting curry.
- I slice onions and put in a ceral bowl.
- then the first 4 spices (ingredients) in a little bowl and
- then in another bowl the next 4 spices.
- (READY TO USE).
- Marinade the chicken over night or for 4 hours.
- Heat oil in pan over medium heat ( my pots really hold the heat so adjust you heat - if to hot turn down.
- (not to hot - if you drizzle water in pan and it sizzles it is hot enough).
- Add onions and fry till transparent or slightly golden brown.
- ( until oil rises - if you understand what that is).
- Add cinnamon, cardamon pod, curry leaves, and cloves.
- fry till oil rises.
- Add coriander, ginger, garlic, garamasala - continue frying till oil rises - add a bit of water if spices are sticking.
- Add marinated chicken and mix well with spices and let cook for 15 minutes ( cover chicken).
- Add tomatoe and salt and let cook - 5 minutes?.
- Add 3/4 cup of water to cover 1/2 chicken - add more water if you want more gravy.
- Bring to a boil.
- Stir occasionally and let simmer for 20 -25 minutes.
- Serve with par boiled rice or Basmati rice.
chicken, chili powder, yogurt, vinegar, turmeric, salt, onions, cinnamon, cardamom, curry, cloves, garlic, fresh ginger, coriander, tomatoes, salt, water
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/indian-chicken-curry-341420 (may not work)