Authentic Home- Style Chicken Curry

Hello dear reader, Chicken curry has been an important part of my childhood. When I was younger if I knew that my mom would make chicken curry that day, I couldn’t wait to reach home, I would be so excited because I used to love eating it and now when I can actually make chicken curry on my own, I am off course very excited to share the recipe with all of you.

You can serve this chicken curry with rice, chappatis, parota, naan or with Lemon rice

Let’s begin

Ingredients:-

FOR THE MARINATION-

• Chicken – 250 grams
• Ginger – garlic paste – 1 tsp
• Vinegar – 2 tsp
• Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
• Salt – 1/2 tsp

For the Curry:-

• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds-1 tsp
• Cloves – 2
• Cardamom pods- 2
• Cinnamon stick – small piece
• Onion -2 finely chopped
• Green Chilli -1
• Ginger- Garlic paste – 1tsp
• Tomato- 3
• Tumeric powder – 1/4 tsp
• Corriander powder- 1/2 tsp
• Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
• Salt- 1 tsp
• Garam masala – 1 tsp
• Water – about 1/2 cup
• Corriander leaves – handful

Method:-

• Marinate the chicken in the ingredients given under the marination column , and let it rest for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile cut the onions and tomatoes finely.
• In a pan add oil, then add the cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods and stir for a minute so that the flavor of whole spices gets infused in the oil.
• Add the onions,green chilli, Ginger – garlic paste and saute till the onion turns brown, add water to avoid burning.
• Add tomatoes , salt, tumeric powder, Corriander powder, red chilli powder and saute until oil is released.
• Then add the chicken and saute well for about 5-6 minutes till it turns white.
• Add water , and let it boil on low flame, then add the garam masala and corriander leaves.
• Serve hot!

Tips and tricks:-

• You can replace lemon juice instead of vinegar.
• You can also add kasuri methi in the end.