How to Cook Yummy Masala Chicken Curry

Masala Chicken Curry. Though not necessarily authentic, this curry is as good or better than anything i've ever had in a restaurant. Pieces of meat and/or vegetable are simmered in a fragrant sauce thickened with onions, garlic and ginger. Great over rice or accompanied with a piece of warm naan bread.

Try a healthy version or a simple slow cooker recipe. Rich with coconut milk and aromatic, warming spices, this chicken curry is both simple to make and deeply flavorful. Fresh ginger and garlic, sautéed in ghee with sweet onions, form the curry's base while turmeric and garam masala give it a punch of deep, sweet spice. You can have Masala Chicken Curry using 17 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Masala Chicken Curry

You need 1 of whole chicken.
Prepare 1.5 tbsp of Ginger garlic paste.
Prepare 1 tsp of red chilli powder.
It's 1 tsp of turmeric powder.
You need 1/2 tsp of cumin powder.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of coriander powder.
You need 3 of cardamoms.
Prepare 1 of bayleaf.
It's 2 pieces of cinnamon.
You need 4-5 of whole black pepper.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of garam masala powder.
You need 1/2 tsp of nutmeg & mace paste.
You need 1/2 cup of hung curd.
Prepare 4 of chopped onions.
You need 4-5 of green chillies.
It's to taste of Salt.
Prepare 1 cup of oil.

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Masala Chicken Curry step by step

Cut the chicken into pieces..
Heat oil in a pan, add onions, as the onion turns brown, add ginger garlic paste followed by all the other powdered & whole spices mentioned in the ingredient section. Then add 1/2 cup water in the curry..
Now add the chicken pieces & stir gently..
Now add salt & hung curd in it, then stir & cover it with lid in low flame..
As the water evaporates, add some more water in order to boil the chicken & again cover with lid. When the chicken is cooked properly, add the green chillies, give a stir & remove pan from heat sauce. Your delicious Masala Chicken curry is ready to serve! Serve it hot with steamed rice, roti..

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