Indian Chicken Curry With Naan Bread Recipes

CHICKEN CURRY NAAN BOWLS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the salt, pepper, cumin, smoked paprika, turmeric, coriander, cardamom, dry mustard, cayenne, and allspice. Stir to combine.
• In a large bowl, add the cubed chicken thighs, 2 tablespoons of yogurt, 4 cloves of minced garlic, the ginger, and half of the spice mixture. Toss the chicken until it is fully coated. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and marinate in the fridge for 2 hours or overnight.
• Make the naan bowls: In a liquid measuring cup, combine the warm water, sugar, and yeast. Set aside to bloom for 10 minutes.
• In the meantime, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
• To the yeast mixture, add the yogurt and milk. Stir until smooth, then pour into the dry ingredients. Stir to combine, then dump the dough out onto a floured surface and knead with your hands until it forms a smooth, soft ball, about 2 minutes.
• Place the dough in a clean large bowl greased with olive oil and cover with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap. Let rise at room temperature until doubled in size, about 2 hours.
• Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Working in batches to avoid overcrowding the pot, cook the marinated chicken on all sides until cooked through and browned, about 20 minutes. Drizzle in more oil, as needed, to prevent the meat from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Transfer the browned meat to a plate as it finishes cooking and set aside.
• Add the carrots, onion, potatoes, remaining 5 cloves of minced garlic, and reserved spice mixture, Stir and cook until the vegetables brown slightly and start to soften, 15 minutes.
• Stir in the tomato paste and cook until aromatic, about 3 minutes.
• Add the crushed tomatoes and chicken broth. Stir to combine. Bring to a simmer.
• Add the chicken, stir, and return to a simmer. Cover and cook for 30 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender and the chicken is cooked through.
• Stir in the remaining 3 tablespoons of yogurt, then cover and keep warm.
• Once the naan dough has risen, dump onto a floured surface, and divide into 6 equal portions. Roll each portion into a ¼-inch (1 /2 cm) thick circle, approximately 10 inches (25 cm) in diameter.
• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Place a disc of naan dough in the skillet. Cook for about 2 minutes, until the dough puffs up, then flip and cook on the other side until browned, 1 minute. Transfer the naan to a medium bowl and place another bowl on top. Repeat with the rest of the naan dough, stacking bowls between each round. As the naan cools, they will retain the bowl shape.
• Brush the naan bowls with warm melted butter.
• Fill the naan bowls with the chicken curry and rice. Serve with yogurt, cilantro, and lime wedges.
• Enjoy!

IRRESISTIBLE CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Cut the chicken into 1-inch pieces, and then add to a bowl. If you'd like to leave the chicken uncut or if you are using bone-in chicken pieces, the chicken can be left whole.
• Scatter 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander, 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper over the chicken. Toss well and set aside to marinate for at least 20 minutes.
• Make ahead: The chicken can be left to marinate up to 24 hours, keep it covered and stored in the refrigerator.
• Add garlic, ginger, onion and 1/2 cup of water to a blender or food processor. Blend until mostly smooth. An immersion blender with cup attachment can also be used.
• Heat the oil or ghee in a wide skillet (with lid) over medium-high heat. Arrange the marinated chicken into the pan so that it is in one layer and brown on both sides. Remove the chicken from the pan and place the skillet back onto the heat.
• Add the onion-ginger mixture and cook, stirring often, until all of the water has evaporated, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the remaining 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/2 teaspoon coriander and 1/4 teaspoon turmeric over the onion-ginger mixture, and cook for about 20 seconds. Stir in the tomato paste, turn the heat down to medium-low and then cook another minute.
• Add the yogurt, a tablespoon at a time, stirring it into the sauce before adding anymore.
• Return the chicken pieces and any accumulated juices to the pan along with the remaining cup of water and 3/4 teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil, turn the heat down to a simmer, and then cover with a lid. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
• Remove the lid and stir in the Garam Masala and cream. Taste the sauce and add the final 1/4 teaspoon of salt if you feel that it is needed (we almost always add it).
• Turn the heat back up to medium-high and cook, stirring gently every now and them, until the sauce has reduced a bit and thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Serve with fresh cilantro scattered on top.

INDIAN CHICKEN CURRY WITH NAAN BREAD

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pot over medium heat. Add the rice and mix constantly for a minute.
• Add the salt and water and mix. When it starts to boil reduce the heat to a minimum and put a lid on the pot.
• Cook for 15-20min or until all the water has been absorbed. Remove the lid and use a fork to fluff up the rice.
• Mix the flour, yeast, salt and sugar in a bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix.
• Knead the dough until it's homogeneous and shiny.
• Drizzle a bit of vegetable or canola oil in a bowl and place the dough inside. Turn it so it gets coated with the oil. This will help prevent it from drying out as it proofs.
• Cover the bowl with a kitchen cloth and let the dough proof for one hour or until it has doubled in size.
• Divide the dough in 6 portions and stretch them to 2-3mm thick using a rolling pin.
• Preheat a pan on really high heat until it begins to smoke. Paint a bit of vegetable oil on the pan and place a portion of Naan on top. You'll see it puff up and from then give it a couple seconds and turn it around for a few extra seconds.
• Place the bread in a bowl and cover them with a kitchen cloth so they stay warm. You can paint them with a mix of butter and salt or also add garlic like I did.
• Place all the ingredients on a baking tray and into a preheated oven at 180C for 3-5min. We want them to be nice and golden but they also burn pretty fast so keep an eye on them.
• To grind them up I used a mortar and pestle and did it in 4-5 sections. You could also use a spice grinder or a food processor.
• If you can't find any of the spices in their whole version you can replace for their ground version. You should still toast them a bit on a pan on low heat and stirring constantly since they are ready really fast.
• Blend the onion, garlic and ginger. Also blend the tomatoes but keep them separate.
• Place a pot over medium heat and add the oil. Cook the onion purée in there. At first it will release lots of water and you will only have to stir occasionally but as it dries up you need to be more careful because it will start to stick to the bottom of the pot.
• It's ready when the mix has completely caramelized and it has a brown colour.
• Add the blended tomatoes and mix constantly until it thickens up and you can clearly see the bottom of the pan when you stir.
• Add the spices and mix. Then add the chicken and the water and place a lid on the pot. Reduce the heat to medium low and cook the chicken for 10-15min or until nice and tender.

GREEN ONION GARLIC NAAN BREAD

Steps:

• Place bread flour in a bowl. Add salt and baking powder and give it a good whisk until evenly combined.
• Add in Greek yogurt gently, followed by garlic and green onions. Take a wooden spoon and slowly start mixing everything together. Keep mixing, stirring, and pressing until a shaggy dough forms.
• Transfer dough to a work surface and use your hands to press dough together. Knead for a few minutes until dough becomes elastic and a little bit sticky. Add a bit more flour as necessary but try to keep extra flour at an absolute minimum. Knead until dough is a little bit stretchy, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Wrap in plastic and allow to rest on the counter for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Take a bench scraper and cut into 6 equal pieces. Take 1 portion and roll into a ball. Place onto a generously floured surface. Use a rolling pin to roll out nice and thin, about 1/8 inch or less. It's ok if the naan is not a perfect circle. You will need extra flour for rolling out as the dough is sticky, but try to use as little as possible.
• Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Transfer dough circles into the hot dry skillet and cook until little bubbles form on the surface and the underside is lightly browned, about 1 minute. Flip naan over and cook for 1 more minute. Press down slightly with a spatula to increase the heat during cooking. Flip over twice more and cook for an additional 15 seconds per side, but make sure not to overcook to preserve the texture. Naan should still be flexible when you remove it from the skillet onto a plate.
• Cover with a kitchen towel to keep warm and moist while you cook the other naan breads. Stack all 6 naan breads on top of each other and keep covered with a kitchen towel.
• When you are finished cooking all 6 naan breads, unstack breads and brush the first naan bread on both sides with a little bit of melted butter. Stack second piece of naan on top and only brush the top side. Keep stacking and buttering all the naan breads. Fold each naan into a triangle and serve.