Chicken Curry: Home Style…

This dish is so simple and carries bags of flavour, I hope you enjoy cooking and eating it. After all home style is very homely!

Recipe

Ingredients (Serve 5)

Chicken thighs 600 grms
Yogurt 2 tbsp
Lime juice 2 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
Salt  1 tsp
Oil 2 tbsp
Garlic 2 cloves
Grated ginger 1 tbsp
Sliced onion 1 cup
Salt 1 tsp
Coriander powder 1 tsp
Turmeric 1 tsp
Red Chilli powder ½ tsp
Garam Masala ½ tsp
Cumin powder 1 tsp
Chopped tomatoes 1 tin
Fresh cream ½ cup
Dried fenugreek 1 tbsp
Fresh coriander handful

To Serve: Serve hot and enjoy with any crispy naan and zingy onion salad

Method:

  1. Marinate room temperature chicken thighs in yogurt, lime juice, ginger garlic paste, and salt for 15-30 mins
  2. In the meantime take a hot pan and add some oil
  3. Add garlic, ginger, onion, and other dry spices. Mix well and cook for 5 mins with a lid on at low heat
  4. Add tomatoes and cook for another 5-10 mins, until the masala becomes dry. Now add marinated chicken and cream. Mix well and cook for 15 mins at a simmer with a lid on.
  5. To finish, add dried fenugreek leaves after crushing them with your palm
  6. Serve hot and garnish with some cream and fresh coriander
  7. Enjoy with any crispy naan and zingy onion salad

Tips and Other Notes:

  1. Marinate chicken for at least 15 mins
  2. Cook at low heat to get maximum flavour and tender chicken 
  3. You can add different veg to this curry as well
  4. To make it dairy free you can skip adding cream or replace it with coconut cream