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Goan Chicken Curry Recipe

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Total time
50 min
Serves
4
Cuisine
Goan
Goan Chicken Curry Recipe

Ingredients

  • Chicken-1/2 kg
  • Onion-1 sliced thinly
  • Tomatoes-3 large chopped finely
  • Oil-3 tblspn
  • Salt to taste
  • Vinegar-2 tsp

For Goan Spice paste

  • Ginger-1 tblspn minced
  • Garlic-8 large cloves
  • Cinnamon / Pattai-1 inch piece
  • Coriander seeds /Malli -2 tblspn
  • Cumin seeds / Jeera -2 tsp
  • Dry red chilli-4 (I used 1 ½ tblspn of red chilli paste)
  • Cloves / Krambu-4
  • Turmeric powder-1 tsp
  • Pepper-1 tsp
  • Tamarind-1 small lime size (I used 1 tblspn of store bought tamarind paste)
  • Salt -1 tsp
  • Sugar-1 tsp

Steps

  1. 1

    Make a fine paste of all the goan spices by adding some water.

  2. 2

    Heat oil in a kadai and throw in the onions. Cook till golden brown.

  3. 3

    Then add the spice paste and cook till oil separates.

  4. 4

    Add in tomatoes and cook till mushy.

  5. 5

    Throw in the chicken pieces and cook till all sides are well seared.

  6. 6

    Pour in ½ cup of water and bring that to boil.

  7. 7

    Cover and simmer for 15-20 min or until the chicken is cooked.

  8. 8

    Pour in some vinegar and finish the dish.

  9. 9

    Serve hot with rice.

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