| Masala Chicken | ||||||||
| Serves: 4 to 6 | ||||||||
| 2 1/2 lbs (1.25 kg) chicken (cut into small portions) 2 medium onions (roughly chopped) 6 cloves garlic (sliced) 1 tbsp ginger paste 1 (14 1/2 oz) can diced tomatos or 3 tomatos chopped 3 green chillies 2 bell peppers (seeded and chopped to about 1 inch pieces) 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp garam masala 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp chilli powder 1 tbsp curry powder 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 1/4 cup oil or ghee 1/2 cup water Directions Over medium-high heat, fry the onions & garlic in oil until golden brown. Add cumin seeds & stir until they pop & smell fragrantly. Add tomatos, salt, garam masala, cinnamon, chilli powder, curry powder, & black pepper, stirring occasionally, cook for atleast 5 minutes until tomatos have darkened & have separated from oil. Add ginger & bell pepper & stir for 1 minute. Add chicken and cook until chicken is white. Add chillies & water, turn to low heat and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. More water may be added if it gets too dry, but it should not be soupy. Turn off heat, sprinkle coriander on top, cover & let sit for 5 minutes. Serve with rice |
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| by amy aziz | ||||||||