Malai Chicken Curry
A creamy chicken curry made with marinated chicken, onions, and spices. This one-of-a-kind chicken curry recipe us sure to be a hit. Serve with homemade chapatti for a delicious meal.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 45 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 500 g Chicken
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder (haldi)
- 1 tsp Salt (adjust to taste)
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
- 1 tsp Black Pepper (adjust to taste)
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1 tsp Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Cashew Powder
- 100 g Yoghurt
- 50 ml Olive Oil
- 1 Onions
- 1 tsp Green Chilli Paste
- 1 tsp Garlic Paste
- 1 tsp Ginger Paste
- 200 ml Water
- 100 ml Double Cream
- 1 tsp Dried Fenugreek Leaves (methi)
- Coriander
Instructions
- 1
Cut the chicken into small bite-size pieces
- 2
In a large bowl add all the marinade ingredients to the chicken then mix until well combed and set aside for 1 hour
- 3
In another pan heat up the olive oil on medium heat until hot
- 4
Add the finely diced onions and cook for around 5 minutes until softened
- 5
Add the ginger paste, garlic paste, and green chilli paste then sauté for 1-2 mins – green chilli paste can be made by grinding 3 green chillies in pestle and mortar
- 6
Add the marinated chicken and cook for 5 minutes
- 7
Add water then cover with a lid and cook for 15-20 minutes
- 8
Add the double cream and cook for a further 5 minutes
- 9
Add the fenugreek seeds and finely chopped coriander
- 10
Serve with chapatti and enjoy!