Hello girlies..
Havent contributed to the blog in a long time! This recipe came about when I was trying to copy a friend's chicken curry. Trying to figure out the tastes in her curry this new taste just emerged and both Pudy and I really enjoy it now.. make it almost every weekend!!
So here it is:
Chicken marinade - We use chicken legs and get our butcher to take the skin off and chop then in small pieces. We use about 3 chicken legs this means we have some left overs for next day too. Yes we only cook once for the weekend.. hehehe. Having the chicken with bone also adds to the flavour. Anyway marinade the chicken pieces in:
- mustard oil (about 2-3 tbsp)
- lime juice (half lime)
- coriander powder
- garam masala
- red chilli powder
- chopped up coriander stems
The chicken peices should feel like they are fully covered with the oil, lime juice and spices.
Then in a frying pan with a bit of oil, I fry till they are soft and cooked well:
- one red capsicum
- one onion
- two tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tamato puree
Add some curry powder to this mixture. Once cooked, cool it down a bit and blend it all in a blender. Now in the same pan (which should still be a little oily) add cumin seeds, ginger and garlic paste. Once cooked add the blended curry mixture. Add water to this to your liking. When the mixture comes to boil add the chicken pieces. Let it cook through and towards the end add some nigella seeds. these give a really nice flavour. Remember though they have a very strong flavour, sort of like fennel but much stronger. so a little goes a long way.
Thats it! Add chopped coriander as garnish.. oh! and once you serve it with rice, squeeze a bit of lime over it. Its yummy!!
Enjoy! :)
