Indian Chicken In Tomato Yogurt Sauce Food

TOMATO-YOGURT CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Toast the cumin: Heat the oil in a large, deep pot over medium heat until it shimmers. Sprinkle in the cumin seeds and stir; they should sizzle on contact, become fragrant and darken slightly.
• Caramelize the onion: Immediately add the red onion and bay leaves to the pot. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is dark chestnut brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Make the tomato base: While the onion is cooking, drain the juice from the can of tomatoes into a liquid measuring cup; set aside. Puree the tomatoes, garlic, ginger, chiles, turmeric and paprika in a food processor.
• Saute the base: Add the tomato base to the onion mixture and cook, stirring, until thick and paste-like, 10 minutes. When the mixture starts sticking to the bottom of the pot, add the chicken and potatoes. Cook, stirring, until the chicken is opaque and the sauce clings to the meat and potatoes, about 5 minutes.
• Simmer the curry: Add the honey to the reserved tomato juice, then add enough water to make 1 1/2 cups of liquid; pour into the pot. Season with salt to your liking and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low and gently simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender and the sauce is slightly thickened, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Adjust the seasoning: Gently stir the yogurt into the curry. Taste for seasoning and add salt, if necessary. Sprinkle with the Garam Masala and serve over rice. Top with cilantro.
• Shell the cardamom: Gently crack open the green and black cardamom pods with a mortar and pestle (or crush them on a cutting board using a heavy pan). Remove the seeds and discard the husks.
• Grind the spices: Finely grind the cardamom seeds, cinnamon sticks and cloves in a spice or coffee grinder. Store in an airtight container away from direct sunlight for up to 1 year.

BUTTER CHICKEN (INDIAN CHICKEN IN TOMATO CREAM SAUCE)

Steps:

• To make the spice blend: Stir the ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.
• To make the sauce: Melt the butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until the pieces just begin to turn gold, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, tomato paste and spice blend, and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly to prevent burning. The spices will be fragrant. Add the tomato sauce and diced tomatoes and stir will. Add the chicken pieces, spoon the sauce over the top and bring to a simmer. Turn the heat to low and cook, uncovered, until the chicken is warmed through and the sauce is flavorful, about 10 minutes. Stir frequently. Remove the chicken to a serving dish and cover to keep warm.
• Shake any excess water from the peas. Add the peas and cream to the sauce in the pan, stir well and heat through. Do not boil. Spoon the sauce over the chicken. Serve with rice and warmed pita bread.

SLOW COOKER SHREDDED CHICKEN IN YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine yogurt, tomato paste, onion, garlic, curry powder, ginger, salt, and pepper in the slow cooker. Add chicken breasts and mix with yogurt sauce.
• Cook on Low until chicken is tender and cooked through, about 8 hours. Shred with 2 forks.

INDIAN CHICKEN CURRY II

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until lightly browned. Stir in garlic, curry powder, cinnamon, paprika, bay leaf, ginger, sugar and salt. Continue stirring for 2 minutes. Add chicken pieces, tomato paste, yogurt, and coconut milk. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf, and stir in lemon juice and cayenne pepper. Simmer 5 more minutes.

INDIAN CHICKEN WITH YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Saute the onions and carrots in butter for 2 minutes. Add the garlic and curry powder and cook for 5 minutes more. Add the soy sauce, honey, orange juice, water, chili and optional raisins and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir the yogurt into the sauce.
• Place the chicken thighs in an ungreased 2 1/2 - 3 quart casserole dish. Pour the sauce over the chicken, cover and bake for 45 minutes. Remove the cover and bake for 15 minutes more or until tender. Serve over rice.

INDIAN CHICKEN IN TOMATO YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Set chicken pieces aside.
• Combine ingredients from onion to cardamom to form a rub.
• Add chicken to rub mixture and mix very well so all chicken pieces are coated with spices and onion.
• Put the chicken mixture into a 10-inch covered sautee pan and sautee 10 to 15 minutes until onions begin to soften ad chicken takes on some color.
• Add the water, chopped tomatoes, and tomato paste and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add the yoghurt and simmer 1-2 minutes till warmed through.
• Serve in a bowl, with or without rice in the bottom. I prefer my rice served on the side.