Quick and Easy Chicken Madras
This quick and easy chicken Madras is a deeply flavored, mild Indian curry that is on the table in about 30 minutes. If you're a curry fan, this is the dish for you.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 skinless boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into large pieces
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves peeled and finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon Indian kashmiri hot chili powder add 1 more teaspoon for extra heat
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste puree if you’re in the U.K
- 1 ¾ cups (400 grams) diced/chopped tomatoes
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 ¾ cups (414 ml) unsweetened coconut milk
- Cilantro
Instructions
- To a large sauté pan add garam masala over low heat and toast in a dry pan. Remove and set aside.
- Add 2 tablespoons oil to the pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces and cook until slightly brown. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- To the same pan over medium heat, add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and add the onion and cook until softened.
- Add garlic and ginger, garam masala, turmeric, chili powder, tomato paste, stir. Add diced tomatoes and mix well.
- Add the chicken pieces, salt pepper and coconut milk. Cover with a lid and simmer for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, remove lid and simmer for 10 more minutes until thickened.
- Serve garnished with chopped cilantro.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 455mg