Punjabi Chicken in Thick Gravy

This is a type of chicken curry in a thick gravy with a nice spicy flavor, but is not too hot. You may adjust the 'heat' by adding more serrano peppers. Serve over rice, or with chapatti or roti.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 325 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon garam masala
• 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 serrano chile pepper, seeded and minced
• 2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)
• 8 chicken legs, skin removed
• 1 small tomato, coarsely chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oil and ghee in a large pot over medium heat. Cook the cumin seeds in the oil until the seeds begin to change color.

Step 2

Stir in chopped onion onion; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger; continue cooking until the onions brown, about 5 minutes more.

Step 3

Mix in the chopped tomato, tomato paste, garam masala, turmeric, salt, serrano pepper, and water; simmer 5 minutes. Lay the chicken into the sauce; mix gently to coat the legs. Cover pan and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook until chicken is no longer pink near the bone, about 40 minutes. Garnish with cilantro to serve.