Creamy Masala Chicken

Creamy Masala Chicken – A delicious & creamy chicken curry (masala). Best with Indian breads (Rotis, naan, chapatis ..), Pulao , Rice …

Serves: 3 – 4

Ingredients

For the onion paste:

2 tablespoon oil

2 onion (medium size), roughly chopped

Heat oil in a pan on medium heat. Add chopped onions and fry until golden color. Switch off the heat. Keep aside to cool until room temperature  and then make a smooth paste in a small mixer. Do not add water when making paste. Keep aside.

Other ingredients

1 tablespoon oil

1 onion, thinly sliced

2 teaspoon ginger – garlic paste

¾ teaspoon red chilli powder

½ teaspoon turmeric powder

1 ¼ teaspoon coriander powder

Fried onion paste

2 tablespoon tomato puree (or in a bowl boil 2 tomatoes with 1/4 cup / 50 ml water for 10 minutes. Keep aside to cool  until normal temperature. Gently remove the skin of the tomatoes and then make a smooth paste in a small mixer bowl (along with water, then it ‘ll be very creamy or Microwave method – In a microwave safe bowl, boil 2 tomatoes (poke tomatoes) with ¼ cup water/ 50 ml water for 4 minutes on high power (750 W). Keep aside to cool until normal temperature. Gently remove skin and make a smooth paste in a small mixer bowl (along with water)

750 g chicken, cut into medium size pieces (wash and clean chicken pieces)

¾ teaspoon salt (or to taste)

1 cup / 200 ml / 8 oz water

2 teaspoon fresh cream

1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves

Method

Dilute red chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder in 2 tablespoon water and make a smooth paste (spice mix).

Heat oil in a pan / karahi. Add sliced onion and fry on a medium to low heat until golden color.

Add ginger – garlic paste and fry on a low heat for 1 – 2 minutes until the raw smell goes.

Add diluted spice mix and gently fry on a low heat for 1 minute until the raw smell disappears.

Add tomato puree and  fried onion paste. Stir well continuously for 2 – 3 minutes until well combined with other ingredients.

Add cleaned chicken pieces, salt to taste and 1 cup water. Mix all the ingredients well. Cover with a tight lid and cook on a medium to low heat for 30 – 35 minutes or until done / chicken well cooked / gravy thickens. Switch off the heat. Now add 2 teaspoon fresh cream and chopped coriander leaves. Mix well. Creamy chicken curry is ready now. Serve with rotis / naan / parathas / pulao ..