Spicy Curried Chicken Recipes

SPICY CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• In a food processor combine the onion, garlic, jalapeno, garam masala, cumin, and cloves. Process to make a chunky paste.
• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion mixture, curry powder, and 1/4 cup water. Let fry 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add chicken pieces, potatoes, and salt to taste. Add water to cover, up to 3 cups, and bring to a boil. Simmer until the chicken and potatoes are cooked through, about 30 minutes. Serve over rice.

CHICKEN CURRY RECIPE

Steps:

• First heat oil in a deep pan, then add whatever whole spices you have - bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves & green cardamoms. Fry them till you get an aroma, just for a min.
• Add chopped onions and chilies. Saute till the onions turn deep golden in color.
• Next add ginger garlic paste and saute till you get a nice aroma. This just takes about a minute.
• Then add tomatoes, turmeric and salt. Mix well and cook until the tomatoes turn soft & mushy.
• Pour yogurt (or cashew paste), red chili powder, garam masala & coriander powder.
• On a low heat, cook until the mixture smells good and the raw smell goes away.
• Add chicken and coriander leaves. Fry till the chicken turns white or pale in color. This takes around 3 mins.
• Cover and cook on a low heat for 3 to 4 minutes. This step is very important as the chicken absorbs all the flavors of the spices.
• Meanwhile in a separate pot, heat up 1 cup water. Using cold water most times toughens the chicken so it is good to use hot water.
• Pour hot water just enough to make a thick curry. Do not add too much water. Chicken curry will become runny. Sometimes chicken lets out lot of moisture. So use only as needed.
• Cover and cook on a medium to low flame till the chicken is soft cooked and the curry turns thick.
• Taste the curry & add more salt if needed.
• You can also add another ½ tsp garam masala at this stage if you feel it is less in flavors.
• Cover and cook on a low flame for 3 to 5 mins. When the chicken is cooked completely it will fall off the bone easily.
• Lastly garnish with coriander leaves, cover and off the heat. Serve chicken curry with butter naan or jeera rice.

SPICY RED CHICKEN CURRY RECIPE

Steps:

• Take chicken in a bowl, add all the marination ingredients into it and mix well. Leave it to marinate for 30 mins.
• Take chillies and garlic in a blender and puree till smooth.
• Heat oil in a kadai. Add in onions and saute till golden.
• Now add in the chicken along with the marination and saute on high heat for 5 mins.
• Cover the kadai and cook on a low heat for 25 to 30 mins. Stiring inbetween.
• Now the chicken must be cooked, increase the heat and cook on high heat till the chicken is well seared and oil separates from this. It will take around 10 to 15 mins.
• Now add in ground chilli masala and mix well. Saute well for 10 more mins till raw smell leaves away.
• Add more water and simmer covered till oil floats on top.
• Add in coriander leaves and mix well.
• Serve.

SPICY CURRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, saute peppers and onion in oil until tender. Add the curry, garlic, cumin, salt, ginger, paprika and cayenne; saute 1 minute longer. , Add tomatoes and chicken. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until heated through. Stir in lemon juice. Serve with pasta if desired.

SPICY CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Skin the chicken if required and cut into bite sized pieces.
• Heat the oil in a saucepan and gently fry the onions for 2 - 3 minutes until beginning to soften. Add the peppers and cook for another 2 - 3 minutes then stir in the chopped garlic.
• Stir in the garam masala,cumin, ground coriander, turmeric, dried chilli, ginger and fresh or chilli paste and stir well.
• Add the chicken pieces and stir to coat in the spice mixture and continue cooking the chicken until it has changed colour, stirring frequently.
• Stir in the water and add the stock cube. Then stir in the chopped tomatoes, tomato purée and sugar. Bring to the boil, stirring constantly then reduce the heat and simmer gently for about 30 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper, stir in the chopped coriander and serve.

SPICY CHICKEN COCONUT CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the Ghee in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium-low heat. Add the onions, ginger, and garlic and cook slowly until the onions are very soft, about 15 minutes. Add the tomato paste, Curry Powder, cinnamon stick, and chiles and give it a good stir; season with salt and pepper. Pour in the coconut milk and chicken stock and bring it back to a simmer; cook until the sauce has thickened, about 20 minutes. Add the tomatoes, chicken, cilantro, and half the lemon juice; continue to simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 10 to 15 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Garnish with cilantro and mint leaves.
• Put the butter in a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat. Melt the butter slowly and make sure it does not sizzle or brown. Increase the heat and bring the butter to a boil. When the surface is covered with foam, stir gently and reduce the heat to the lowest possible setting. Gently simmer, uncovered, and undisturbed for 45 minutes, until the milk solids in the bottom of the pan have turned golden brown and the butter on top is transparent. Strain the ghee through a sieve lined with several layers of cheesecloth. The ghee should be perfectly clear and smell nutty; pour into a glass jar and seal tightly.
• Toast the coriander, cumin, cardamom, peppercorns, fennel, mustard, cloves, and the chiles in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat just until they smell fragrant, about 2 minutes. In a clean coffee grinder or spice mill, grind the toasted spices together to a fine powder. Add the turmeric and give it another quick buzz to combine. Use the curry powder immediately, or store in a sealed jar for up to 1 month.

SWEET AND SPICY CURRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat butter and oil in a large skillet. When hot, add chicken and saute (in a couple of batches, if necessary, to avoid crowding) over medium to high heat for a total of 6 to 7 minutes, until brown on all sides. Transfer chicken to a large casserole or Dutch oven and discard all but 2 to 3 tablespoons of the accumulated fat in the skillet.
• To the hot fat in the skillet add onions and saute for 2 to 3 minutes over medium heat, stirring, then add flour, curry powder, cumin powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper, salt and garlica and mix well with the onions. Add the water, stir, bring to a boil and pour mixture over chicken.
• Add apple, banana and tomato, bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer gently for about 25 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle mint on top and serve immediately with brown rice and onion pilaf.

SPICY CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Cut the chicken breasts into 2 inch pieces, then sprinkle the pieces evenly with 1 teaspoon of salt and the black pepper.
• Pour the vegetable oil into a skillet over high heat. Once the oil is hot, cook the chicken until browned. Do not worry about cooking the chicken through. Brown it, then place to the side.
• Lower heat to medium-high, then add the onion, ginger, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until the onion turns translucent.
• Add to the onion mix the curry powder, cayenne pepper, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground turmeric, and one tablespoon of water. Stir while heating for one minute.
• Add in the crushed tomatoes, plain yogurt, cilantro and the last teaspoon of salt. Stir to combine.
• Add the chicken back into the skillet, plus an additional 1/2 cup water. Stir the mix thoroughly, bring the mix to a boil, then lower heat and simmer, covered, for 20 to 25 minutes to cook the chicken through.
• Uncover, check that the chicken is cooked through, then add the garam masala. cilantro, and lemon juice. Stir one last time, then serve over rice.

JAMAICAN CURRY CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut up the chicken and add it to a mixing bowl. Rub the chicken pieces with curry powder, adobo seasonings, allspice, dried thyme, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion and peppers to the pot and stir. Cook for 5 minutes to soften.
• Add the green onion, garlic, ginger and 2 tablespoons Jamaican curry powder. Cook 2-3 minutes, to let the curry powder bloom. This is called "burning the curry", which is not actually burning it.
• Add the chicken and cook for 10 minutes to brown all sides, flipping half way through.
• Stir in the coconut milk or chicken broth, potatoes and carrots. Taste and adjust with salt, pepper and hot sauce to your personal tastes. Add a few sprigs of fresh thyme here if you'd like.
• Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat. Simmer for 20-30 minutes, or until the vegetables are softened and the chicken is fall-off-the-bone tender and cooked through. It should measure 165 degrees F internal when measured with a meat thermometer.
• Serve! I like to garnish mine with fresh chopped parsley and red pepper flakes.

SLOW-COOKER SPICY CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Preheat your slow cooker (crockpot) to high. Heat the oil in a large pan (or the Crock Pot if it has a sear function), add in the onion and cook on a medium heat for 5-6 minutes until softened.
• Add the chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes until just sealed.
• Add in the garlic, ginger, salt, pepper, chilli powder, ground coriander, cumin, curry powder, paprika and cinnamon.
• Stir to coat the chicken and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Add in the stock, tinned tomatoes, tomato puree, sugar and coconut milk.
• Stir, bring to a gently bubble then pour into your slow cooker and cook for 3-4 hours on high or 5-6 hours on low.
• Take the lid off and give everything a stir (the oils will have risen to the top, so you can spoon most of it out, or just stir it back in).
• If you would like to thicken the curry, stir in the cornflour slurry. This is optional, you can leave it out if the curry thickness is to your liking.
• Sprinkle with coriander (cilantro) and serve with rice.