Masala chicken curry. Heat the vegetable oil in a dutch oven or other large pot. Cook the onions over medium heat until softened. Add garlic and ginger, continue to cook until fragrant and softened.

It's not your Chicken Tikka Masala …or butter chicken, although it may look similar. You can add a splash of water too while cooking the spices. Remove cover, add the garam masala powder and give a mix. You can have Masala chicken curry using 12 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Masala chicken curry

It's 3 lbs of chicken (curry-cut).
It's 2 of onions.
Prepare 2 of potatoes (optional).
It's 1/2 bunch of fresh cilantro (finely chopped).
It's of Spices:.
Prepare Handful of nuts(cashew,almonds).
Prepare 1/2 cup of plain yoghurt.
You need 2 tbsp of turmeric.
Prepare 2 tbsp of red chili powder.
Prepare 2 tbsp of garam masala powder.
Prepare 3 tbsp of ground spice mix (coriander,shah-jeera,fennel).
You need 1 cup of warm water.

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. And there's just the faintest hint of cayenne pepper for a little heat. Heat vegetable oil in a separate skillet over medium heat.

Masala chicken curry step by step

In a grinder make a fine paste of nuts. Marinate the chicken with all the above-mentioned spices for at least 2-3 hrs beforehand..
Deep fry the onion in hot oil to make barista. Also fry the potatoes and keep aside.Mix the fried onions with the marinated chicken..
Put oil in heated tawa and pour in the chicken marinade and sauté well. Keep stirring till the oil separates from the chicken. Pour warm water in the gravy and cover and cook till the chicken is soft..

Transfer chicken and any pan juices into the sauce. How to make chicken masala Heat oil in a pan or pot. Saute cloves, cinnamon, cardamoms and bay leaf in hot oil for a min. You can also add curry leaves if you have. Return the chicken breast to the skillet along with any juices on the plate.