An alliteration my ears are always happy to hear :) Coconut chicken curry is the mild sister of the regular indian chicken curry we make and its perfect for these summer months ( well its September but the temps are still in the 100's) when you dont want too much of a spice kick! I serve this up with basmati rice or butter garlic naan pieces!
Ingredients:
For the chicken marinade:
- 2.5 Chicken breasts - diced into small squares
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp red chilli powder ( optional )
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 2 tbsp coconut milk
For the curry :
- 1 tbso oil ( mustard or vegetable )
- 1/2 tsbp cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 white onion - roughly chopped
- 1.5 roma tomato - roughly chopped
- 2 thai green chillies - chopped ( optional )
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp chilli powder ( optional )
- 1 tsp tumeric
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 can coconut milk
- 1 cup water
- handfull chopped cilantro to garnish ( optional )
Recipe :
Chicken marinade:
- Add chicken and all the spices from the marinade list above and let sit in the fridge for 15 - 30 mins.
Curry:
- In a medium low pan, add oil and let it slowly heat up for 30 sec.
- Add cumin seeds and ginger garlic paste.
- After 2 minutes when they start to sputter, add onions and stir.
- Cook onions till they become transluscent and have lost some water ( Approx 3-4 mins)
- Add tomato and green chillies and mix.
- Add salt, tumeric, garam masala, coriander powder and chilli powder and stir.
- Let tomato lose their moisture and cook in the spices for about 4-5 mins on low-med heat
- Add marinated chicken and stir. Turn down the heat to low
- After 5-7 mins when the chicken has become opaque, add coconut milk and stir.
- Add water and stir again and let chicken simmer with lid on for 15 mins on low heat.
- After 15 mins, open lid and mix chicken and ensure its cooked. An easy test is to see if chicken is flaking by using your spoon. Since we used such small pieces, it should be cooked by now.
- Garnish with coriander and serve with rice or naan!