Tantalizing Pakistani Style Chicken Curry with exotic spices and tomato-onion sauce, absolutely delicious!
Prep Time15mins
Cook Time40mins
Total Time55mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Pakistani
Keyword: Pakistani Recipes
Servings: 6
Author: Hirra Pervaiz
Ingredients
1Whole Chickencut into 8 pieces
2Onions mediumfinely chopped
1tspGarlic paste
1tspGinger paste
1tspSalt or to taste
1 1/2tspRed Chili Powder
1/4tspturmeric Powder
1tspCoriander Powder
1tspGaram Masala Powder
3 tomatoespeeled and chopped
3Cupswater
Coriander leaves for garnish
1/2CupGhee or Oil
Instructions
Put a heavy bottomed pan on medium heat and melt Ghee (if using oil heat it for about 2 minutes)
Meanwhile, using a blender or a chopper, blend onions into paste like consistency
Add these onions to the pan and saute until it starts to turn golden. The onions will start getting darker in color, cook until dark brown. This will give the curry that red coloring - don't over cook or burn the onion as it will spoil the taste if too dark or burned
Now add the ginger and garlic paste into it and continue to saute' until brown and fragrant
Now add chicken to the pan, you can add 1/4 cup of water to avoid burning of masala. Fry the chicken until golden and partially cooked
Now add the spices, salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, mix and continue to fry on medium-high heat - (this procedure is called bhuna)
Now add the chopped tomatoes in the pan and cover with the lid. Lower the heat to medium and let the tomatoes cook. Add a little bit of water so that tomatoes soften
When tomatoes are soft, continue to fry (bhuno) the chicken until you see the oil separating from the sauce
Now add the remaining water in the pan and lower the heat. Cover with the lid and let it simmer for about 20 minutes. You'll see oil floating on the top indicating the curry is cooked
Garnish with fresh chopped corriander and serve with Naan, Chappati, Basmati Rice and Kachumbar Salad