Special Chicken Curry by Sarla Lala

15th November 2005 · Food and Drink

1) Marinate 4lb chicken in below ingredients, using 2 table spoons of oil.

• Ginger 1/2 – 3/4 tsp [could make paste out of this with salt and oil and keep in fridge 2 – 4 weeks]
• Garlic 1/2 – 3/4 tsp
• Chilli 1/2 – 3/4 tsp
• Ground cumin 1 tsp
• Ground coriander 1 tsp
• Turmeric 1/2 tsp
• Red chilli powder
• Salt
• Lemon
• Tandori powder / paste
• Yoghurt 3 table sp (optional)

2) Take some oil in a pan and heat, when oil is hot add:

• 2-3 cloves
• 2-3 1″ cinnamon sticks
• 2-3 cardamom pods
• 1 tsp cumin seeds

3) Add onions, fry until translucent.

4) Add chicken and let it cook until water evaporates (keep lid on and stir frequently).

5) Add 1/2-1 tin of chopped tomato and cook with lid on for 20-30 minutes.

6) Add halved potatoes for last 10 minutes or until cooked.

7) Add 1 tsp of garam masala for last 2 minutes.

8) Add fresh coriander. Close lid.