Masala Chicken Curry. Though not necessarily authentic, this curry is as good or better than anything i've ever had in a restaurant. Pieces of meat and/or vegetable are simmered in a fragrant sauce thickened with onions, garlic and ginger. Great over rice or accompanied with a piece of warm naan bread.

Chicken masala recipe with step by step photos & a recipe video. Are you looking for a chicken recipe that is quick & easy to make? Then this masala chicken recipe is just for you. You can have Masala Chicken Curry using 17 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Masala Chicken Curry

It's 1 of whole chicken.
You need 1.5 tbsp of Ginger garlic paste.
Prepare 1 tsp of red chilli powder.
Prepare 1 tsp of turmeric powder.
You need 1/2 tsp of cumin powder.
You need 1/2 tsp of coriander powder.
It's 3 of cardamoms.
You need 1 of bayleaf.
Prepare 2 pieces of cinnamon.
Prepare 4-5 of whole black pepper.
It's 1/2 tsp of garam masala powder.
You need 1/2 tsp of nutmeg & mace paste.
Prepare 1/2 cup of hung curd.
You need 4 of chopped onions.
Prepare 4-5 of green chillies.
It's to taste of Salt.
You need 1 cup of oil.

Masala chicken is one of the easy chicken curry recipes. It is a semi-dry chicken gravy & can be prepared quickly. No need to marinate the chicken. The chicken will absorb all the flavors when we roast chicken with.

Masala Chicken Curry instructions

Cut the chicken into pieces..
Heat oil in a pan, add onions, as the onion turns brown, add ginger garlic paste followed by all the other powdered & whole spices mentioned in the ingredient section. Then add 1/2 cup water in the curry..
Now add the chicken pieces & stir gently..
Now add salt & hung curd in it, then stir & cover it with lid in low flame..
As the water evaporates, add some more water in order to boil the chicken & again cover with lid. When the chicken is cooked properly, add the green chillies, give a stir & remove pan from heat sauce. Your delicious Masala Chicken curry is ready to serve! Serve it hot with steamed rice, roti..

Rich with coconut milk and aromatic, warming spices, this chicken curry is both simple to make and deeply flavorful. Fresh ginger and garlic, sautéed in ghee with sweet onions, form the curry's base while turmeric and garam masala give it a punch of deep, sweet spice. This Chicken Masala Curry however, unlike Chicken Tikka Masala that most people here in the west eat with rice…is best served up with Naan (here's my recipe to make Naan at home) or some form of flatbread/ bread. It goes ok with rice but it's better with Naan. Chicken masala recipe with video & step by step photos - One of the most simple, home style Indian chicken recipe for beginners.