Ingredients
- Organic boneless cubed chicken breast – 600 grams
- Onion (chopped or ground) – 1 large
- Tomatoes (seedless and chopped finely) – 2
- Grated ginger – 1 inch
- 4 Cloves of Garlic (grated) – 4 cloves
- Cumin – 1 teaspoon
- Turmeric – 1 teaspoon
- Coriander Powder – 2 tablespoon
- Whole Red Chillies – 2 (for spicy, add 4)
- Chopped Fresh Coriander – 1 tablespoon
- Garam Masala (4-6 Cloves, 2 Bay leaves, 1-2 small cardamom, 1-2 black cardamom, 1/2 cinnamon stick)
- Salt – to taste
- Sunflower, peanut, mustard oil – 3 tablespoon
- Water – 1 cup
Directions
- Wash the chicken cubes and set aside
- Heat a non stick pan on low to medium heat and add the Garam Masala ingredients. Stir constantly until well roasted. Remove pan from heat and transfer all the ingredients into a spice grinder. (Electrical or manual). Grind and set aside
- Place a medium/large wok on medium heat. Add 2-3 tablespoons of oil.
- Add the grated/chopped onions and stir fry until deep brown.
- Add the cumin seeds and whole red chillies
- Add the ginger and garlic paste, coriander, turmeric powder, and salt
- Keep stirring the ingredients until well mixed
- Add the tomatoes, mix them in and let simmer for 5 mins
- Add the chicken pieces and stir with the curry. Continue for 10 minutes so that the ingredients are well mixed in with the chicken.
- Add 1 cup water
- Lower the heat, cover the lid and simmer for 15 minutes
- Add 1 tablespoon of the garam masala mixture and simmer for another 5 minutes until the chicken is well cooked and tender
- Transfer to serving dish, garnish with fresh chopped coriander and serve with rice or bread