Written By: Upneet Pansare | Updated : November 16, 2017 5:21 PM IST
Chicken curry and rice is one of my most favourite comfort foods. This is a complete meal which provides me with a good amount of protein from chicken and carbs from rice. Spicy, wholesome and tasty, this chicken curry is a hit with everyone in my family too. Chicken is a source of minerals like phosphorous and calcium and selenium which help to keep our bones healthy. It is a lean meat with little fat. It also contains zinc which boosts sperm production and testosterone levels. Here are some other health benefits of chicken. If you re someone who is looking for weight loss, you must try this chicken curry recipe. While I have this chicken curry white rice, you can substitute with brown rice, if you re looking to lose weight. Here is a prawn coconut curry recipe you can try.
Ingredients
For the marinade
tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp garlic paste
Salt to taste
1 tbsp lemon juice
For the masala paste
6-7 black peppers
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp coriander powder
1 chopped onion
cup freshly grated coconut
5-6 dry red chillies
5-6 curry leaves
For the curry
250 gm chicken (curry pieces)
Water as required
Salt to taste
tsp cinnamon powder
Chopped coriander
1 chopped onion
Method
1. Marinate the chicken in the marinade ingredients and keep the chicken aside for about 1 hour in the fridge.
2. Meanwhile, dry roast grated coconut and keep aside. Then pour oil into a pan and fry onions till they almost brown. In the same pan, add the rest of the masala paste ingredients till you get the aroma of the spices. Let it cool.
3. Combine spice and onion mixture with coconut and whisk it in a grinder with some water to make a thick paste.
4. For the curry, pour some oil in a pan and fry onions till they are brown. Add the chicken and cook it for about 15 minutes.
5. Add the masala paste and make sure to coat all the chicken pieces with it. Add water and salt.
6. Let the chicken cook completely.
7. About 5 minutes before taking it off the flame, add powdered cinnamon and mix.
8. Garnish with chopped coriander, squeeze lemon juice and serve the chicken curry with chapati or rice.
Try this vermicelli or seviyan chicken biryani recipe
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