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Punjabi Chicken in Thick Gravy

By: //^_^\\ Chatterjee 
"This is a type of chicken curry in a thick gravy with a nice spicy flavor, but is not too hot. You may adjust the 'heat' by adding more serrano peppers."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (7)

What to Drink?

Wine Chardonnay
Beer Beer
Prep Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)
  • 8 chicken legs, skin removed
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 onion, minced
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
  • 1 small tomato, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon garam masala
  • 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
  • 1 serrano chile pepper, seeded and minced
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

  1. Heat the oil and ghee in a large pot over medium heat. Cook the cumin seeds in the oil until the seeds begin to change color. Add the onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and ginger; cook until the onions brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato, tomato paste, garam masala, turmeric, serrano pepper, and water; cook another 5 minutes. Lay the chicken into the sauce; mix to coat the legs. Cover; reduce heat to medium-low; cook until chicken is no longer pink near the bone, about 40 minutes. Garnish with cilantro to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 580 | Total Fat: 36.4g | Cholesterol: 200mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2009 by pSingh   view full review
This is an awesome "everyday" Indian dish. The person Rumshack74 who gave this a poor rating...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2007 by TamiB   view full review
This is one of the best "curry" dishes I have ever made. The family loved it and I am already...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2009 by Modest Brown   view full review
this is one of the best chicken dishes ever. incredibly flavorful. my son is home from college...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2009 by Lucie   view full review
Great recipe. I enjoyed it. The flavours were great and the sauce was nice. Easy to make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2009 by Neal C   view full review
Very good flavor. I used less water so that it was less soupy. Recommended
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2008 by Rumshack74   view full review
I'm sorry to give this recipe such a low rating but it had absolutely NO flavor. I followed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2010 by Eve Hansen   view full review
Make sure your spices are FRESH!!! I tried it a second time with a new batch of Garam masala...

 

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