Authentic Chicken Madras

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.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 423 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

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.

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.