Chicken Masala
Dive into a cultural experience as we whip up a delightful chicken masala, a recipe with an impressive blend of spices that will take your taste buds on an exotic journey.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 45 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 100 ml Olive Oil
- 2 Onions
- 3 Tomatoes
- 1 kg Chicken (Drumsticks)
- 1 tsp Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Garlic Paste
- 1 Green Chillies
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
- 1 tsp Dried Fenugreek Leaves (Methi)
- Coriander
Instructions
- 1
In a pan add the olive oil and heat up for 1-2 minutes on medium heat until hot
- 2
Add the finely sliced onions and cook the onions for 3-4 minutes until lightly browned – make sure that the oil is hot before the onions are added as this will allow the onions to soften properly
- 3
Add the chopped tomatoes and cook for a further 3-4 minutes until the tomatoes are soft
- 4
Add the salt, garlic paste, chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and the finely chopped green chillies then cook the spices for 5 minutes ensuring that you add some water so that the spices do not burn
- 5
Add the chicken drumsticks and coat with the masala before covering with a lid and allowing to cook for 20-30 minutes – you can use whole chicken or other parts of the chicken if you prefer
- 6
Add the crushed cumin seeds, dried fenugreek leaves and freshly chopped coriander then cook for 2-3 minutes
- 7
Serve with naan bread and enjoy!