Bangladesh Chicken Curry Recipes

BANGLADESH CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• 1. Cut chicken breast into 1-inch cubes. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and celery in oil until translucent.
• 2. While that is cooking, combine flour and curry powder together in a zip-top bag. Place chicken pieces in bag and shake to coat well. Add chicken pieces to skillet along with the rest of the flour mix. Cook, stirring and turning chicken, until chicken is cooked through.
• 3. Slowly stir in the evaporated milk and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce begins to thicken. Cook, stirring, until the flour taste is gone, about 5 more minutes at a simmer. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and ketchup until very well combined.
• 4. Serve over a bit of rice, or combine the whole dish with all the rice and scoop up servings. Top with your choice of suggested condiments.
• 5. VEGETARIAN OPTION: I have also done this recipe with cubed firm tofu, exactly as with chicken. Two blocks is about right. You can also freeze the fresh tofu a couple of days before, thaw, and cut into cubes to make this dish. The texture of the tofu changes and becomes chewier.

BENGALI CHICKEN CURRY WITH POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the onions in the hot oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the ginger-garlic paste and continue cooking another 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; stir the tomatoes into the mixture and cook until the tomatoes are pulpy, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with the cayenne pepper, curry powder, garam masala, turmeric, and cumin; cook and stir another 5 minutes.
• Add the chicken and potatoes to the mixture in the skillet; simmer, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender and the chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle the cilantro over the mixture and continue simmering another 10 minutes. Serve hot.

HOME STYLE BENGALI CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy based pot on a medium heat, then add chopped Onions, Bay leaves, Cardamom pods, Cinnamon and 1 teaspoon of salt. Cook on a low to medium flame, stirring occasionally, until Onions are translucent about 8-10 minutes.
• After Onions have been cooking for around 8-10 minutes, add 2 tablespoons of Garlic and Ginger paste, stir and cook for a further 5-7 minutes, again stirring to make sure it doesn't burn. (Don't use the G&G in jars it doesn't taste the same as fresh, I buy the Raj frozen minced Garlic and Ginger from Morrison's, Asda etc, it's 100% fresh.
• Now add the Spice! Add your Coriander powder, Cumin powder, Chili powder, Curry powder and Turmeric powder. Mix and stir the mixture well and cook on a low heat until the oil separates from the masala, about 5-7 minutes. Again stir frequently to avoid mixture burning.
• Add your skinless Chicken thighs and mix well, coating them in the Onion mixture. Cook them for 3-4 minutes stirring on a medium heat. (I use on the bone thighs, skin removed, that I chop in half with a Cleaver or Heavy knife)
• Now boil the kettle. Add 180ml of boiling water to the mixture and stir and mix well. Cover and cook on a low flame, stirring now and again, until the Chicken is cooked through. It usually takes about 15-20 minutes. Stir in some fresh chopped Coriander once the Chicken is done.
• Taste the Curry to see if you want to add anymore salt. Serve with Basmati Rice or Chapati's. Enjoy!
• NOTE you can get creative with this dish by adding either Potatoes, Vegetables or Chana Dall. I like to add some grated lemon rind.