Easy Indian-Style Chicken

This is an easy and authentic-tasting Indian dish that the entire family will love! Tastes great with plain basmati rice topped with a couple tablespoons of yogurt.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 316 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
• 0.25 cup water
• 0.5 cup chopped cilantro
• 0.5 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
• 0.25 cup tomato paste
• 0.75 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 0.5 teaspoon brown sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon hot chile paste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add cumin seeds, and fry for a few minutes until they become fragrant and begin to pop. Stir in chopped onion, and cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 2

Stir together tomato paste and water, and pour into skillet. Stir in chicken, and cook until it has firmed and turned white, about 5 minutes. Add coconut milk, brown sugar, chile paste, cayenne pepper, turmeric, salt, and pepper.

Step 3

Bring mixture to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and continue to simmer until the chicken is tender and no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro before serving.