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Simple Lahori Chicken Curry With Onion And Tomato Recipe


Simple Lahori Chicken Curry With Onion And Tomato Recipe
This recipe comes from a wonderful cookbook entitled Indian Home Cooking. I obtained this cookbook from a cookbook exchange. I have not tried this recipe but have it bookmarked to try. Enjoy

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Ingredients
  • 4 pound chicken cut into 10 pieces and skinned
  • 3/4 teaspoon turmeric
  • 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1-1/2 medium onions roughly diced
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 2 inches fresh ginger peeled and cut in half crosswise
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 inches cinnamon stick
  • 12 green cardamom pods
  • 9 whole cloves
  • 9 black peppercorns
  • 2 large tomatoes chopped
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup yogurt whisked until smooth
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • Juice of 1 lemon

Directions
  1. Combine chicken, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  2. Stir to coat chicken with the spices.
  3. Let stand while you make the sauce.
  4. Finely mince onion, garlic and ginger in a food processor and set aside.
  5. Combine 2 tablespoons oil, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and peppercorns in a large casserole over medium high heat.
  6. Cook stirring until the cinnamon unfurls 1 to 2 minutes.
  7. Add minced onion mixture and 1 teaspoon salt and cook stirring for 15 minutes.
  8. Remove and discard cinnamon and stir in remaining turmeric and cayenne.
  9. Add tomatoes and tomato paste and cook stirring 5 minutes.
  10. Transfer to a food processor or blender and puree until smooth then set aside.
  11. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the same pan over medium high heat.
  12. Add chicken and cook stirring 2 minutes.
  13. Add yogurt 1 tablespoon at a time stirring well after each addition.
  14. Cook stirring 2 minutes to evaporate some of the moisture.
  15. Add pureed tomato mixture and bring to a boil then stir in the water.
  16. Return to a boil then reduce heat and simmer partially covered for 30 minutes.
  17. Stir and scrape bottom of the pan every 5 to 8 minutes to keep the sauce from sticking.
  18. Uncover and cook 5 more minutes to reduce and thicken sauce.
  19. Stir in cilantro and lemon juice then serve hot.

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This sounds great!


I've never tried anything like this but it sure enough looks good. I'm going to put it on my recipe list.


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