Chicken Curry Jaipur Recipes

CHICKEN CURRY JAIPUR

Steps:

• Place chicken and water in a heavy pot or Dutch oven.
• Stud the onion with the cloves (push the cloves into the onion at various points).
• Add onion, peppercorns, carrot and 2 teaspoons of salt to the pot.
• Cover and simmer 1 hour.
• Remove chicken from broth and cool.
• Strain broth and discard solids. Set broth aside.
• When chicken is cool enough to handle, remove skin and bones and cut into small pieces. Set aside.
• Melt butter in a large skillet.
• Add minced onion and saute until tender but not browned, 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in curry powder.
• Gradually stir in coconut milk and 1 cup of the reserved broth.
• Add pepper, ginger, cloves, mint and remaining salt.
• Cover and cook over low heat 30 minutes.
• Add chicken and cook until tender, about 30 minutes more.
• Stir in lime juice.
• Stir in cream and serve.

CHICKEN CURRY RECIPE

Steps:

• First heat oil in a deep pan, then add whatever whole spices you have - bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves & green cardamoms. Fry them till you get an aroma, just for a min.
• Add chopped onions and chilies. Saute till the onions turn deep golden in color.
• Next add ginger garlic paste and saute till you get a nice aroma. This just takes about a minute.
• Then add tomatoes, turmeric and salt. Mix well and cook until the tomatoes turn soft & mushy.
• Pour yogurt (or cashew paste), red chili powder, garam masala & coriander powder.
• On a low heat, cook until the mixture smells good and the raw smell goes away.
• Add chicken and coriander leaves. Fry till the chicken turns white or pale in color. This takes around 3 mins.
• Cover and cook on a low heat for 3 to 4 minutes. This step is very important as the chicken absorbs all the flavors of the spices.
• Meanwhile in a separate pot, heat up 1 cup water. Using cold water most times toughens the chicken so it is good to use hot water.
• Pour hot water just enough to make a thick curry. Do not add too much water. Chicken curry will become runny. Sometimes chicken lets out lot of moisture. So use only as needed.
• Cover and cook on a medium to low flame till the chicken is soft cooked and the curry turns thick.
• Taste the curry & add more salt if needed.
• You can also add another ½ tsp garam masala at this stage if you feel it is less in flavors.
• Cover and cook on a low flame for 3 to 5 mins. When the chicken is cooked completely it will fall off the bone easily.
• Lastly garnish with coriander leaves, cover and off the heat. Serve chicken curry with butter naan or jeera rice.