Malabari Chicken Stew

This Malabari chicken stew recipe combines chicken, potatoes, and onions with Indian-inspired flavors in a sauce made of coconut milk and many spices.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 532 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
• 3 whole cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tomato, diced
• 3 large potatoes, cubed
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream
• 1 (1 inch) piece cinnamon stick
• 2 onions, sliced
• 3 whole cardamom pods
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons ginger garlic paste
• 3 fresh green chile peppers, sliced
• 0.5 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 0.5 cup water
• 0.5 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1.5 (14 ounce) cans coconut milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in cinnamon stick, bay leaves, cardamom, and cloves until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Mix in onions and chile peppers; cook and stir until onions begin to brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in potatoes, carrots, and ginger-garlic paste; cook and stir 5 minutes more. Mix in coriander, black pepper, turmeric, and salt; cook 2 minutes more, stirring frequently.

Step 2

Stir in chicken, coconut milk, water, tomato, yogurt, and cream. Bring mixture to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook partially covered, stirring often, until potatoes are tender and chicken is no longer pink, 20 to 30 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick, bay leaves, cardamom, and cloves before serving.