Authentic Chicken Madras

Name: Authentic Chicken Madras
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons cooking oil; 3 whole cloves; 2 cardamom pods; 2 large onions, finely chopped; 3 green chile peppers, with seeds, chopped; 1 (1 inch) piece ginger, minced; 4 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 teaspoon ground red chili pepper, or to taste; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; ½ teaspoon ground coriander; salt to taste; 1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces; ¼ cup water; ½ (14 ounce) can tomato puree; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro, or more to taste; 1 teaspoon garam masala

Rating: 5 stars

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There is nothing quite like authentic Indian food prepared using a traditional recipe. This authentic chicken Madras dish is a must for those of you who enjoy a good old curry. You can cook this curry in the morning and leave it to infuse throughout the day to make it even more delicious.

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

35 mins

total:

55 mins

Servings:

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Add cloves and cardamom pods and wait until they sizzle, about 1 minute. Add onions and fry until dark brown, 7 to 10 minutes. Add chile peppers, ginger, and garlic; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add ground chile pepper, turmeric, cumin, coriander, and salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until blended in, about 1 minute more.

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Step 2

Stir chicken and water into the pan with the spice mixture. Cook, while stirring, until water is incorporated, 2 to 3 minutes. Add tomato puree and nutmeg and cover the pan with a lid. Cook until chicken is tender over medium heat, about 20 minutes. When ready to serve, sprinkle with garam masala and cilantro.