Spicy Chicken Curry



Ethnicity
Tamil Nadu, South Indian

Type of Meal
Party, Lunch, Dinner

Type of Dish
Side Dishes, Gravies

Main Ingredients
Chicken, Turmeric (Haldi) , Onion (Kanda Pyaaz) , Tomato

  Ingredients   Method
1/2 kg Chicken (cut into small pieces)
1 tbsp Chilli powder
1/4 tbsp Turmeric
1 tbsp Ginger, garlic paste
1/4 tbsp Garam masala
1 big Onion
2 small Tomatoes, cut into small pieces
Salt to taste


  1. In a kadhai, heat oil , fry the onions well

  2. Add ginger , garlic paste and fry well

  3. Add turmeric, chilli powder, little garam masala and fry well. Pour some water and fry well.

  4. Add tomatoes and fry well till the tomato cooks well and oil leaves the masala

  5. Now add the chicken pieces and fry well, then add little water and cook well

  6. Let it simmer well and gravy thicken up. Garnish with Cilantro.

 


Rice is staple diet for Tamilians. Being on the seacoast, coconut is also used a lot in Tamil kitchens, as are fish and other seafood. While tamarind is used for adding that distinctive tang, peppercorns and chili, both green and red, are used to make the food hot.