Best Mrs Chittalurus Family Authentic Indian Chicken Curry Recipes

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MRS. CHITTALURU'S FAMILY (AUTHENTIC INDIAN) CHICKEN CURRY RECIPE



Mrs. Chittaluru's Family (Authentic Indian) Chicken Curry Recipe image

My friend's mom comes to visit him each year from India and is a super cook. This is an amazing recipe which, once you have the ingredients in your spice collection and have done it once or twice, it is a breeze to make. Most of these ingredients can be stored for a long time. Buy them if possible from an Indian grocery store because they are usually cheaper and fresher than a supermarket. I have wowed many guests with this dish and it is time that this recipe goes into the public domain.

Provided by Chef Craigster

Categories     Curries

Time 1h

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 tablespoons ginger (you can easily make this if you want, far better than the jar variety) or 4 tablespoons garlic paste (you can easily make this if you want, far better than the jar variety)
3 tablespoons coriander powder (toasted seeds and ground in the blender is best but fresh powder will work fine)
2 teaspoons cumin powder (toasted seeds and ground in the blender is best but fresh powder will work fine here too)
salt & fresh ground pepper (to taste)
1 teaspoon turmeric
8 whole cloves
8 whole cardamom pods
1 cinnamon stick
4 tablespoons vegetable oil (your favorite)
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste) or 1 hot chili pepper
1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken
1 large onion (diced)
1 tomatoes (diced)
2 tablespoons butter (optional)
hot water

Steps:

  • Ginger/Garlic Paste: In a blender add peeled ginger and peeled garlic in equal parts and a little water and blend into a paste. You can also buy this in the Indian market, but it is much better when made fresh.
  • Meat Prep: Cut chicken into bite sized pieces.
  • In a bowl, mix chicken, salt, pepper, turmeric, cayenne (if using cayenne), cumin powder and coriander powder.
  • Set Aside.
  • Cooking: Use medium heat! Lower heat and longer cooking time gives the best results.
  • In a deep wide pan (using medium heat) heat oil till it's hot and add Cloves, Cardamom (give a small smack on each Cardamom pod to open up the pod just a little bit) and Cinnamon stick.
  • Move it it around for several minutes.
  • At this point, I remove the clove and cardamom because I hate biting into them later.
  • Add onions and saute until they are soft and golden.
  • Take your time on this as this is what makes the gravy creamy, (you don't want burned onions).
  • Add Ginger/Garlic paste and lower the heat to medium low and cook for several minutes scraping the bottom often.
  • If you have enough oil in the pan you will not have that much of a problem. Hey! it's Indian food, so oil is necessary evil :)
  • Add chicken mix from the bowl and cook till the chicken turns color.
  • Add butter if desired.
  • Keep stirring so that bottom is not sticking. This will take about 8-10 minutes or so.
  • Add tomato and cook for another 2 minutes
  • Then add hot water to the pan till it barely covers the chicken.
  • Cook on medium high till you see a lot of bubbling.
  • Lower the heat to medium/low and cover the pan and let it cook for about 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • When done, you should have smooth dark brownish gravy that is not runny and the chicken should be tender. Eat it with hot rice.

AUTHENTIC INDIAN CHICKEN CURRY



Authentic Indian Chicken Curry image

I know there are millions of chicken curry recipes, and they differ from home to home. This is a Fresca, Saucy, Chicken Curry to be served with white rice, or Basmati Rice. I grew up off of this very recipe, and omitting the butter, it is a healthy dish. You will love it!

Provided by jazzypriti

Categories     Curries

Time 30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 -1 1/4 lb of cubed chicken tenders
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 cinnamon sticks
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
6 cloves
1 large yellow onion, diced
7 roma tomatoes, diced up
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 teaspoons minced green chilies
1 tablespoon minced gingerroot
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 -2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon dry coriander powder
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon red cayenne pepper or 1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon dry cumin powder
1 teaspoon garam masala powder
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup water

Steps:

  • In a large pot, heat oil and cinnamon sticks, cumin seeds, cloves for 1 minute, before they began to get dark add onions.
  • Sautee' onions for 1 minute on medium high heat, add chicken tender cubes. Cook that stirring occasionally for 3-5 minutes.
  • Add rest of the ingredients (saving a small amount of the cilantro for garnish at end).
  • Stir and simmer on medium-low for 15 minutes.
  • Then serve over rice. (You may add more tomato sauce, or water depending on how chunky you want the curry sauce.).

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