Indian · Dinner
Creamy Spiced Chicken Curry
Mughlai Chicken Curry
A Mughlai chicken curry in a deeply spiced onion-yogurt gravy with green cardamom and cinnamon, slow-simmered until the masala clings tight.
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10 minsPrep
30 minsCook
40 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
485Calories
38gProtein
24gFat
18gCarbs
5gSugar
2gFiber
720mgSodium
145mgChol
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Instructions
1
Prep
Pat chicken dry, rub with 0.5 tsp salt and 0.5 tsp turmeric, rest 5 minutes. Thinly slice onions, finely chop tomatoes, whisk yogurt smooth, crush cardamom pods and kasuri methi, julienne fresh ginger, chop coriander.
2
Toast
Heat oil and ghee in a large heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add green cardamom, black cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and bay leaves; sizzle 30 seconds until fragrant.
3
Sear
Add chicken skin-side down, sear 5 minutes undisturbed until skin is deeply golden. Flip and sear 3 minutes. Remove and set aside.
4
Saute
Lower heat to medium, add sliced onions, cook 8 minutes stirring often until deep golden brown. Add ginger-garlic paste, cook 1 minute until raw smell fades.
5
Bloom
Add chilli powder, ground coriander, ground cumin, remaining 0.5 tsp turmeric, and remaining 0.5 tsp salt; stir 30 seconds with a splash of water to bloom spices.
6
Build
Add chopped tomatoes, cook 3 minutes on medium-low mashing until they break down and oil beads appear. Reduce heat to low, add yogurt 2 tablespoons at a time, stirring constantly 2 minutes to prevent splitting.
7
Simmer
Return chicken with juices, add 400ml hot water, stir, cover, and simmer on low 15 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165°F. Uncover, reduce on medium 2-3 minutes if gravy is too loose. Stir in garam masala and kasuri methi off heat, rest 2 minutes covered.
8
Plate
Transfer curry to a serving bowl, garnish with fresh coriander and julienned ginger. Serve with naan, paratha, or basmati rice, mango pickle, and roasted papad alongside.
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Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 560g (19.8 oz) chicken thigh, bone-in skin-on
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp turmeric
- 3 tbsp neutral oil
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 2 medium yellow onion
- 3 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 8 green cardamom pods
- 2 black cardamom pods
- 2 cinnamon sticks, 1-inch each
- 6 cloves
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 tsp kashmiri chilli powder
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 2 small tomatoes
- 120ml (1/2 cup) plain whole-milk yogurt
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp kasuri methi
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander
- 2 tsp fresh ginger