I made this curry today inspired by Madraasi @ a Tamilian Tales and her recipe for Chettinad Masala Powder or paste Click Here for the recipe. This inspired me to make this Chicken Masala.
Firstly it was time to make the powder , the roasting of the spices was fine but the grinding ..I now have aching arms but a wonderful smelling kitchen.
Now to the recipe for the Chicken Masala.
- 500gm Chicken.
- 2 tbsp Oil.
- 1 large Onion.
- 2 Large tomatoes pureed.
- 1-2 sprigs Curry Leaves.
- 1 Bay Leaf( Optional)
Marinade:
- 1/8th tsp Tumeric.
- 1/4 tsp Chilli Powder.
- 2 tsp lemon juice or Natural Yoghurt.
- 4 garlic cloves chopped finely.
- 1in piece fresh ginger chopped finely.
- Salt as required.
Marinade the chicken.
Add oil to the pan and cook onions until golden, this adds more flavour.
Add 3 tbsp of Masala mix and stir.
Add chicken, curry leaves and tomatoes.
Add little water, bring to a slow boil and reduce heat to simmer until chicken cooked.
Serve with boiled rice, Mango Chutney and or nan bread.
This is a lovely curry well-flavoured and not over the top spicy.
Serve with Nan bread or mango chutney and boiled rice.
Enjoy. laugh a lot and stay safe. Love you all x
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I am a big fan of this dish. I treat myself to this every 4-6 months. Your presentation looks marvelous.
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Thank you, I love to get authentic recipes and make from scratch..far better tasting and I know what’s in it which is more to the point for me. I hope you have a lovely Easter 🙂
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Thank you. You too.
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Looks absolutely delicious 🙂
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Thank you, it was one of the nicest curries I have made 🙂
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Looks very tasty!
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It is lovely ,very tasty 🙂
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Thanks a lot, for taking it forward. You made my day – I am Happy
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You are welcome it is a really lovely curry and once you have made the powder/paste then it’s easy, my grandson and I had what was left from last night for our brekkie this morning, he loved it. Bonus I got to use some of my curry leaves, all these little trees i have nutured and grown were thinking I didn’t need them..lol
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What would I need more than this? I am happy that my efforts are getting more and more encouraged by people like you.
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I can’t wait to try your next recipe 🙂
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Thanks a lot.
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Evn i made a curry with chettinad masala, have to prepare veg cuuri
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Oh very nice I love veggie curry.. 🙂
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Those peppers look hot 😀 But the result looks delicious. (I know you said it wasn’t over the top. My tummy doesn’t like it nearly as much as my taste buds love it. 😉 ) Hugs.
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It actually wasn’t so you may be ok with this one..Thank you for you visit:) Hugs.
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Wow this looks so yummy and sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing!
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So nice ..not over the top hot but tasty..once you have made the paste/powder it’s easy going and enough powder for 3 or 4 curries 🙂
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Wow that is so nice!
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