Chooza / Chicken Curry
Chicken curry
This is a basic yet authentic and delicious chicken curry that everyone should have in their repertoire.
Ingredients
- ½ cup ghee veg oil is fine
- 1 medium brown onion finely sliced
- 1 kg chicken pieces any small pieces will do
- 2 tomatoes chopped or a can of plum tomatoes
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cumin seeds powder is fine
- 1 tsp coriander seeds powder is fine
- 4-5 cardammon optional
- 1 inch cinnamon optional
- ½ tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp chilli powder or ½ tsp if you prefer less heat
- 2 cubes frozen garlic & ginger or 4-5 cloves or garlic and a small thumb of ginger
- ½ cup plain yogurt optional
Instructions
- Heat around ½ cup of ghee or a neutral cooking oil in a large pot or wok on medium heat.
- Add in the sliced onions and brown, this should take 10-15 minutes.
- Now add in the chicken and fry for 5 minutes or until the chicken is all white on the outside.
- We’re going to add in some spices now, you can use ready grounded or grind them now. Add in the cumin, coriander, cardamom if using and cinnamon if using.
- Also throw in the garlic and ginger. I always have the frozen cubes in the fridge as its so convenient.
- Mix everything together and fry for another 5-10 minutes.
- Add in the tomatoes, lid the pot and set the heat to low.
- Leave for 15 minutes so that the tomatoes can soften and the chicken can release some water.
- Now add in the yogurt if using. Mix and cook through.
- Add the garam masala, mix in and add 1 cup of water.
- Lid and leave for 20 minutes on low.
- Unlid and observe the deliciousness that you have created.
