Easy Chicken Madras Recipe

Instead of ordering take-out, try this easy Indian chicken curry recipe made with spicy Madras curry powder, tomatoes, and onions.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 246 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 onions, coarsely chopped
• 1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger, grated
• 1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
• 1 splash water, or as needed
• 2 red chile peppers, stemmed and seeded
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into large chunks
• 0.5 cup chopped cilantro, or to taste
• 0.25 cup Madras curry powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place onions, chile peppers, ginger, and garlic in a blender with a splash of water. Blend into a smooth paste; season with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large, high-sided pan over medium heat. Cook paste until slightly browned, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Heat a small skillet over medium-low heat. Add Madras curry powder; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Mix into the paste.

Step 4

Cook and stir chicken in the spice paste mixture until browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour in tomatoes. Fill the tomato can halfway with water and pour in too. Simmer over medium-low heat until liquid is reduced, about 50 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Scatter cilantro on top.