Simplest Chicken Curry In 5 Steps
Cooked low and slow until the masala melds into the gravy, this chicken curry carries the unmistakable warmth of Kerala spices — black pepper, curry leaves, and coconut. Pair it with steaming rice and a crisp pappadam.
Ingredientsfor 3 servings
- 1 kg Chicken
- 1/2 cup Water
- 1 nos Tomato — sliced
- 1 nos Capsicum — sliced
- 2 Dsp Oil
- 1 large Onion sliced to small pieces
- 7 nos Garlic pods sliced to small pieces
- 2 inch Ginger sliced to small pieces
- 2 sprig Curry leaves — sliced
- 4 nos Green chillies — sliced
- Salt, to taste
- ½ tbsp Chilly powder
- Turmeric powder less than ¼ tbsp
- ¼ tbsp Pepper powder
- ¼ tbsp Garam masala powder
- 1½ tbsp Coriander powder
- ½ tbsp Ginger powder
- ½ tbsp Garlic powder
- ¼ tbsp Cumin seeds powder (Jeerakam)
- ¼ tbsp Aniseeds powder (Perinjeerakam)
- 3 tbsp Soya sauce
- 3 tbsp Hot sauce
- 1 tbsp Tomato ketchup
Preparation
Step 1
Cut the chicken, clean it and strain it. Marinate the chicken for 1 hour with the ingredients listed for marination.
Step 2
Cook the chicken with water, tomato and capsicum on medium fire for 25 - 30 minutes (stirring it slowly once or twice) and switch off the fire.
Step 3
Heat the oil in another vessel.
Step 4
Add ginger & fry it for 30 seconds, to this then add garlic, fry it for 30 seconds, followed by onion and fry it until onion goes golden brown.
Step 5
Once this is over, add the chillies and curry leaves into the vessel and off the fire. Pour these contents into the chicken curry. Add salt according to your taste.
Step 6
Your Simplest Chicken curry is ready! Do let me know the feedback.Happy Cooking!
Tip
Let the curry rest for at least 15 minutes after cooking — the flavours deepen as it sits. Reheated curry almost always tastes better than fresh.
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