Fried Chicken Curry

Sometimes having the same ol' same ol' chicken curry can get a little boring. It's nice to mix it up by introducing veggies or by cooking the chicken slightly differently.

Today i thought i'd marinate the chicken, fry it and add it to a saucy sauce.

I used:

5 chicken legs (cut in half to make 10 pieces)
1/2 tbsp turmeric powder
1/2 tbsp curry powder (i used mild)
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste
1/2 tbsp oil

Mix all the above ingredients and marinate the chicken legs. Leave for half an hour before frying. Whilst chicken is marinating, get your sauce prepared.

You need:

2 tbsp oil
1 tsp panch puran (5 spice)
2 cinnamon sticks
2 bay leaves
3 cardamoms
3 peppercorns
3 cloves
1 1/2 tbsp garlic and ginger paste
3 medium onions chopped
1/2 green capsicum, chopped in small pieces
1/2 yellow capsicum, chopped in small pieces
Chopped coriander
1/2 tbsp tomato puree
Salt to taste
1/2 tbsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp Bolsts Hot Curry Powder
1/2 tbsp chilli powder
1 tsp zeera powder (cumin powder)
1 tsp paprika
Chopped coriander to garnish
Chopped chillies to garnish

In a wok or heavy bottomed pan, pour oil and allow to heat. Add panch puran, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, cardamoms, peppercorns and cloves and allow to infuse oil. Then add garlic and ginger paste and brown lightly.

Once browned, add the onions, capsicum, coriander and tomato puree and allow to cook until onions have softened and turned light brown. This should take about 10 minutes on a low flame, covered.

Whilst the onions are cooking, put on a non stick pan and cook the chicken pieces - no oil. Cook on a medium to high flame keeping an eye on them so they do not burn. This should take about 5 minutes on each side. We don't fully cook them as they will cook in the sauce. They should be golden brown in colour.

To the onions add the salt and stir. Add the spices and allow to cook on a low flame until oil has separated. This should be about another 7-8 minutes. Once oil separated, add the chicken to the onions, cover and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes, stirring a couple of times. Add water to your preference of sauciness, stir, cover and cook for 10-15 minutes on a low-medium flame. Once chicken is cooked, turn off heat and garnish with coriander and green chillies.

It would be lovely with a simple onion fried rice.

I hope you enjoy!!

Yaz ♥