Chicken masala

Chicken masala

An Indian classic brilliant for a Friday night on the couch - and ready in just 40 minutes

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 40 mins

Method

  1. Heat the ghee in a large heavy pan, add the chopped onion and stir for a minute with the heat on high. Turn the heat to low, add the cinammon, cardamom, cloves and fennel seeds, stir for 5 minutes. Add the ginger and garlic and cook for another 5 minutes on low, stirring occasionally to make sure nothing catches. Then add the turmeric, ground coriander and chilli powder and fry gently for a minute. Add the tomato purée and stir in enough hot water to make a sauce. Bring to the boil and simmer, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes. Season with salt.
  2. Heat a little oil in a large heavy frying pan and stir-fry the chicken pieces until they turn white. Add the chicken and chopped tomato to the sauce and simmer gently for 10 minutes until the chicken is cooked, stirring from time to time.
  3. Sprinkle with the coriander and serve with plain rice.

Per serving

229 kcalories, protein 18g, carbohydrate 4.5g, fat 15.5 g, saturated fat 7.7g, fibre 0.6g, salt 0.15 g

Recipe from olive magazine, March 2005.

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  • 23 November 2007

    Aysenur rated this recipe

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  • 01 March 2008

    beksa rated and commented on this recipe

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    A lovely blend of spices makes this dish a favourite for anyone who loves a delicious homemade curry. Well worth a try!

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  • 20 April 2008

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    30 April 2008

    Caz commented on this recipe

    This was delicious! I added a tsp of ground cumin to the sauce for extra flavour, and also made the sauce an hour before I needed it, which gave the flavours chance to infuse, it had more flavour after being left for a while. I served it with Tilda wild rice, which went perfectly. We would have liked more sauce though, so I will probably double the amount next time.

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    30 April 2008

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  • 05 May 2008

    Ausbound rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Use chicken thigh meat and brown along with the onions before adding the rest of the ingrediants. Then cook gently for an hour or more. Also added a few chilli flakes for an extra kick. Served with Goodfood flatbread, delicious!

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  • 13 May 2008

    Cookery Book rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this for a big party, and everyone came back for third helpings. Can't tell you what it tasted like as it was gone by the time I got round to it! I stirred in some cream to make it even more masala-y. Great for a homemade curry in a hurry... Pataks watch out!

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  • 20 July 2008

    Steph commented on this recipe

    I made this on a Friday night... it was great, lovely with a few cold beers, the spices work very well together, well worth making!

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  • 01 August 2008

    Janey commented on this recipe

    Most people seem to have added their own twist to this basic recipe. The original did seem to lack enough sauce although how much water is 'enough' to make it? The chicken was a little bland so perhaps cooking it for longer in the sauce would help to infuse the flavour.

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  • 30 August 2008

    Harksome rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Really bland at the end, waste of two chicken breasts! Sauce is thin and uninspiring

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  • Binder photo Liz

    06 September 2008

    Liz commented on this recipe

    Have just made this for the first time,and it's delicious. As always, I had to adjust some of the ingredients to suit my taste, for example I added a good squirt of tomato ketchup to add depth. I will definitely make it again.

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  • 09 November 2008

    bobby commented on this recipe

    I used a tin of chopped tomatoes to give body to the sauce. An easy recipe and one I will certainly make again.

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  • 16 November 2008

    Bubina rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very tasty. I would probably reduce the amount of fennel to 3/4ths of a teaspoon next time though, as it was a little overpowering for my taste.

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  • 04 September 2009

    Maeve commented on this recipe

    I have just cooked it and the curry is heavenly and I can't wait for my hubby to eat it when he comes home for dinner. cooked dahl and fried papad with it (papadom) will be eating it with naan bread tonight. thanks for the recipe.

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  • 13 September 2009

    lizzie rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Wow! I thought it was quite nice but the people I made it for said it was OUT OF THIS WORLD!!! Great news for me because it was basically quite straight forward. The only problem with Indian cooking I find is the multi-tasking. The only way to succeed is to accept there'll be loads of washing up and get ALL the ingredients ready in individual dishes/plates BEFORE you start - then, it's do-able! Will Definitely make again.

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  • 12 October 2009

    Harri rated and commented on this recipe

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    hard to know how much water was needed but i added bit by bit and was very nice

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  • 20 October 2009

    Carol Wilson rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Nice midweek dish - quick, easy and tasty. Thought the spices were about right and made it nice and fragrant. Next time will add more tomato - perhaps a small tin of chopped tomatoes to make the sauce a bit thicker and a bit more of it.

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  • 05 June 2010

    lulujersey rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fabulous. Left the chicken at the end of the recipe gently cooking covered for about hour to let the flavours develop. Had to add a couple more splashes of water to keep it having a sauce consistency but it turned out lovely. Added a tsp of cumin to the spice mix and also another couple of tsp of tomato puree and doubled up on the tomatoes. Boyfriend says its the best curry I've done....winner :)

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  • 02 December 2010

    cherylbear rated and commented on this recipe

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    love this recipe its now a regular dish i always make it the day before we are going to eat it as the flavours really come out i like that you can make the sauce as thick as you like.

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  • 06 December 2010

    Mrs.G.to.be rated and commented on this recipe

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    This smelt really nice when it's being cooked and has a lovely flavour to it. We both really enjoyed it. Served with Basmati rice and Corriander Naan. Yummy!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 40 mins

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Per serving

229 kcalories, protein 18g, carbohydrate 4.5g, fat 15.5 g, saturated fat 7.7g, fibre 0.6g, salt 0.15 g

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