A simple preparation for beginners in cooking because it’s hard to mess this up ! 🙂 and for those who loves potatoes with chicken. For the carb conscious this is a one pot meal. Just need to adjust the number of potatoes. 🙂 This chicken curry can be served with flat bread/chapattis, pasta, bread or rice.

Preparation time : 10 mts

Cooking time : 25 mts

Serves : 6

Ingredients:

  • Chicken pieces with bones – 500 g
  • Potatoes – 2 medium(cubed)
  • Onion – 2 medium(diced)
  • ginger – 1 “(minced)
  • Garlic – 4 (minced)
  • Green chillies – 2 (optional, slit in the middle)
  • Curry leaves – few
  • Tomato – 1(cubed)
  • Oil – 1 table spoon

Spice mix:

  • Chilli powder/ paprika – 1/4 tsp
  • Coriander powder – 2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder – 1/8 tsp
  • Garam Masala/all spice powder – 1 tsp
  • Black pepper powder – 1/4 tsp

Method :

  1. Heat oil in a pan and add ginger and garlic mince and saute it till it’s aromatic.
  2. Add sliced onions, curry leaves and a pinch of salt to help the onion soft.
  3. When the onions are translucent, lower the heat and add in the spice mix.
  4. Roast the spice mix till the raw smell is gone, it’ll take only a few seconds.
  5. Now add in the tomatoes, chicken pieces and potatoes.
  6. Add water and mix everything very well.
  7. Cook it with closed lid for around 20 mts in medium heat.
  8. When the chicken is cooked mash some potato pieces with the back of the spoon and mix it with the gravy.
  9. If the gravy is less add more water and bring it to boil.
  10. Enjoy with bread or flat bread !