Sunday style Chicken Curry…a taste of the Past!
Food and nostalgia go hand in hand together.Just the smell wafting from the kitchen is transporting me to those childhood Sundays when my Bappa ( father) would religiously leave the house early in the morning with a bag to the fresh produce market to grab the best,fleshy,tender chicken and to avoid
Servings Prep Time
5serving 120minutes
Cook Time
30minutes
Servings Prep Time
5serving 120minutes
Cook Time
30minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Marinate the chicken with the marinade for at least 1-2 hours before cooking.
  2. Heat the mustard oil in a wok till smoking point and lessen the flame.
  3. Fry the potatoes in the oil till light brown and keep it aside.
  4. Fry the cumin seeds and the whole garam masalas in the remaining oil till it splutters,add the sugar and let it brown.This gives a nice caramelised colour to the curry.
  5. Add the grated onion,fry till transparent.
  6. Add the ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell goes away.
  7. Now add the chopped tomatoes and cook till the oil separates or till the masala attains a nice dark brown colour.
  8. Add the marinated chicken to the masala and cook on medium heat for 3-4 mins and then add the potatoes and fry for 1-2 mins more.
  9. Sprinkle the coriander and cumin powder and mix thoroughly.
  10. Add the hot water to the chicken and potato and cover the wok and cook for 5-7 mins more.
  11. Lastly sprinkle the garam masala and give one nice boil to the curry.
  12. Turn off the flame and garnish with chopped coriander.
  13. Serve with steamed rice and enjoy.