Vij Family Chicken Curry Recipes

VIJ'S FAMILY'S CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Set a large, heavy skillet or braising dish over medium-high heat and add the oil; heat for a minute or two before adding the onions and cinnamon stick; sauté for about 4 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, tomatoes, salt, pepper, cumin, coriander, garam masala, turmeric and cayenne. Cook the masala for 5 minutes, or until the oil separates from the masala. (I like adding a bunch of chopped cilantro stems here too.)
• Remove and discard the chicken skin and add the bone-in thighs to the masala. Stir to coat them well and cook for 10 minutes, until the chicken looks cooked on the outside. Add the sour cream and a cup of water and bring to a simmer, stirring well. Reduce the heat to medium, cover and cook for 15 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the chicken is cooked through. Remove the cinnamon stick and set aside to cool slightly.
• When the chicken is cool enough to handle, peel the meat off the bones, discard the bones and stir the chicken back into the curry. Refrigerate or reheat right away, stirring in the cilantro just before serving. Serves 6.

VIJ FAMILY'S CHICKEN CURRY - MY VERSION

Steps:

• Heat the oil on medium.
• Add the onions and the cinnamon stick and sauté until the onions turn golden (5-8 minutes).
• Add garlic and cook for another 4 minutes.
• Add ginger, tomatoes and your spice mix (salt, black pepper, turmeric, cumin, coriander, garam masala and cayenne). Cook for 5 minutes or until the oil separates.
• Now in with the chicken:.
• Skin the chicken rinse them (you can do this while the masala cooks).
• Add chicken to the masala, turning and coating the pieces well.
• Cook for 10 minutes, until the chicken starts to brown.
• Stir in the sour cream and water and increase the heat to medium-high.
• Wait for a boil, reduce heat and cover. Cook for 15 minutes or until chicken is completely cooked, being sure to stir the pot a few times.
• When your chicken is cooked, remove the pan from the heat. Fish out the cinnamon and let your food cool for 30 minutes or more. Remove the chicken from the pot and its meat from its bones before adding the meat back into the masala.
• Before serving, heat it all up again on medium heat until it starts to simmer. Remove from the heat, stir in cilantro.

VIJ FAMILY CHICKEN CURRY RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large pan, heat oil on medium for 1 minute. Add onions and cinnamon, sauté for 5 to 8 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for another 4 minutes. Add ginger, tomatoes, salt, pepper, turmeric, cumin, coriander, garam masala, and cayenne. Cook for 5 minutes or until the oil separates from the masala. Remove and discard skin from chicken. Wash thighs and add to masala. Cook for 10 minutes, until chicken looks cooked on outside. Add sour cream and water and stir well. Increase heat to medium high. When curry starts to boil, reduce to medium, cover and cook for 15 minutes, stirring 2 or 3 times, until chicken is completely cooked. Poke thighs with a knife, if meat is pink, cook for 5 more minutes. Remove and discard cinnamon stick. Cool curry for 30 minutes. Transfer cooled chicken to mixing bowl. Peel meat off bones, wearing latex gloves. Stir meat back into curry. Just before serving, heat curry on medium until it starts to boil lightly. Stir in cilantro. Serve with rice and naan.