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Mona’s Curried Chicken

Ingredients

  • 600 grams chicken breasts (boneless and skinless )

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 onions
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 ginger root (small piece and peeled)
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 dried red chilies
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 5-10 cardamom pods – seeds only, discard shells
  • 5 whole cloves
  • 1 can tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • chopped fresh coriander leaves (cilantro)

Instructions

  1. Cut chicken breasts into chunks.

  2. Chop spices and garlic in blender, along with tomato sauce, water and finally add yogurt and pulse to mix.
  3. Sauté chicken pieces in oil and then add onions, continue cooking till onions are transparent and tender and chicken is reasonably well-cooked.
  4. Pour spice mixture over the chicken and onions and bring to a boil, stirring well.
  5. Simmer, covered, stirring occasionally until chicken is tender for about 45 minutes.
  6. Add lemon juice, and garnish your curried chicken with fresh coriander leaves.

Quick Notes

serve with rice aside.

Cooking time (duration): 70

Number of servings (yield): 6

Meal type: lunch

Culinary tradition: Indian (Southern)

My rating:4 stars: ★★★★☆

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Posted: December 3rd, 2009
Categories: Indian, lunch
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