Authentic Indian Chicken Curry is a comforting Chicken recipe perfect for weeknight dinner or weekends. It's a simple & easy Curry recipe served with rice or naan bread.
2Medium SizedTomatoesfinely chopped, can use 1 can of diced tomatoes with the juices
½CupLemon Juicefreshly squeezed juice of 1 medium sized lemon
½CupChopped Cilantrofreshly chopped
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INSTRUCTIONS
Heat butter in the pan or instant pot (in saute mode) and add a stick of cinnamon and chopped ginger. Remove the Cinnamon stick with a spoon once it gets fragrant after 2 min
Add the chopped onions and once they get translucent add the brown sugar to it and saute well until fragrant for 2 min
To this add the minced garlic and saute until fragrant.
Now add the Turmeric powder followed by Curry Powder, Ground Cinnamon, Grated Nutmeg, and Cayenne Pepper. Stir well and mix all the spices. Cook until all mixes well
Now add the chopped tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes get mushy and soft for 2-3 min.
Add the Chicken and toss to combine.
Close the lid of the Instant Pot and cook it at high pressure for 10 minutes. If you are cooking in a skillet then cover cook for 20 minutes, stirring after every 10 minutes.
Top with chopped cilantro and lemon juice. Serve with some white rice or naan bread
Notes
If you want to make Coconut Chicken Curry, then add Coconut milk, while you put the chicken for the last time and put it for cover cooking.If you want a sweet Chicken Curry you can adjust the sweetness after your chicken is cooked.You can add tomato sauce in place of diced tomatoes as well.You can use greek yogurt or sour cream in place of diced tomatoes.If you want a spicy chicken curry, use red chili powder along with cayenne pepper.Originally Indian Chicken Curry is cooked at homes with vegetable oil. To make it even tastier, people generally use butter. Also butter cooks Chicken better and takes away the raw smell of the spices. However, if you donot want to use butter, use vegetable oil
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Authentic Indian Chicken Curry
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1308Calories from Fat 252
% Daily Value*
Fat 28g43%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Cholesterol 589mg196%
Sodium 4312mg187%
Potassium 4680mg134%
Carbohydrates 59g20%
Fiber 11g46%
Sugar 30g33%
Protein 202g404%
Vitamin A 4546IU91%
Vitamin C 108mg131%
Calcium 253mg25%
Iron 8mg44%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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