The best Indian chicken recipes - 5 recipes
Top rated Indian chicken recipes
Easy Chicken Masala
By á-177220
Mix yogurt, chopped cilantro, olive oil, garam masala, salt, and garlic in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish
- 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon garam masala*
- 2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
- 1 large garlic clove, pressed
- 1 4- to 4 1/2-pound roasting chicken, cut into 8 pieces, backbone removed
- 2 small onions, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
Butter Chicken
By á-40821
How to make Butter Chicken
- For Masala:
- Preparation Time: 15 Minutes
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 3 cups Tomato Puree
- 1 tbsp Ginger - Finely Grated
- 1 tbsp Garlic - Finely Grated
- 1 half inch Cinnamon Stick
- 2 Green Cardamoms
- 1/2 tbsp Kasuri Methi / Dried Fenugreek Leaves
- 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon Powder
- 1 Green Chilly - Chopped
- Water as Required
- Salt to taste
- For Chicken:
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 450 gms Chicken - Skinless and Diced
- 1 tbsp Plain Yogurt
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 tbsp Garlic - Finely Grated
- 1/2 tbsp Ginger - Finely Grated
- 1/2 tsp Chilly Powder
- 1/2 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
- 5 to 7 Almonds - Roasted and then Grated to a fine paste
- 1 tbsp Butter
- Salt to taste
- For Garnishing:
- 1/2 cup Coriander - Finely Chopped
- Servings: 2-3
Chicken Makhani-Butter Chicken
By CarlaKay
Combine first 9 ingredients and marinate overnight
- For the Marinade:
- 4 pieces boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom
- For the Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 small onion, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons ginger, finely grated
- 2 garlic cloves, minced into a paste
- 2 teaspoons garam masala, divided
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 can (14.5 oz. can) tomato sauce
- 1 can (14.5 oz. can) petite diced tomatoes
- 1 pint whipping cream
- 1 bunch chopped cilantro, to taste
Nadan Kozhi Curry - Kerala Style Chicken Curry
By á-25087
Mix together all the ingredients labeled A, and let it marinate for 15 - 20 minutes
- A:
- 1 kg chicken, on the bone, cut into medium sized pieces (approximately 30 pieces) and cleaned
- 1 tablespoon piece ginger, finely chopped
- 8-10 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 3 cardamom
- 5 cloves
- 1 " piece cinnamon
- 1 star anise
- 2 pinches of mace (jathi pathiri)
- 1 tablespoon fennel seeds, slightly bruised using mortar and pestle
- 1 table red chili powder
- 1 tablespoon coriander powder
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- To taste, salt
- B:
- 2 large onions cut into thin long slices
- 1.5 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 2 tablespoons ginger julienned
- 2 tablespoons garlic julienned
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 4 tablespoon oil, preferably coconut oil
- 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced pieces of coconut (1.5" long slices)
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 3/4 tablespoon pepper powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
Tandoori Chicken (Cook's Illustrated)
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Authentic versions of Tandoor Chicken calls for a 24-hour marinade and a tandoor, a traditional beehive-shaped clay...
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 medium garlic cloves , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 tablespoons)
- 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon garam masala (recommended "McCormick Schilling", found at most grocery stores)
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt (I used Greek non-fat)
- 4 tablespoons juice from 2 limes, plus 1 lime, cut into wedges
- 2 teaspoons table salt
- 3 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken parts (breasts, thighs, and drumsticks, or a mix, with breasts cut in half), trimmed of excess fat and skin removed
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