Chicken Curry - North Indian Style

Name: Chicken Curry - North Indian Style
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 1 cup plain yogurt; 1 tsp cornflour; 2 tbsp oil; 2 cup onions; 1 tbsp fresh ginger; 1 tbsp fresh garlic; 4 tsp green chilies; 12 large chicken thighs; 1 tbsp ground coriander; 1.5 tsp ground cumin; 0.75 tsp ground turmeric; 0.75 tsp ground cayenne pepper; 400 g canned tomatoes; 0.5 cup fresh coriander; 2 tsp salt; 1.5 tsp garam masala; 0.25 cup fresh coriander

Gently simmered chicken, yogurt and green chilies, warmed with ginger and cumin, a South Asian curry. It's finished with coriander.

1 hr 15 min · Serves 8 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 60 min · 75 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Stir cornflour into yoghurt. Put aside. In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and saute until beginning to colour. Reduce heat to medium and saute onions until dark golden brown.
2
Stir in ginger, garlic and chillies. Saute for a further two minutes. Increase heat to medium-high and add chicken. Brown well.
3
Reduce heat to medium. Sprinkle ground coriander, cumin, turmeric and cayenne pepper over chicken. Mix well and cook for 3 minutes.
3 min
4
Add tomatoes, yogurt mixture, 1/2 cup fresh coriander and salt. Mix well, cover and bring to boil.
5
Reduce heat to low and simmer until chicken is cooked. Turn off heat. Stir in garam masala and three tablespoons fresh coriander.
6
Garnish with remaining coriander and serve with rice and/or Indian breads.