Mom's Simple Aloo Chicken Curry

Mom's Simple Aloo Chicken Curry

Mom's Simple Aloo Chicken Curry

This curry is a basic chicken dish with potatoes in it.Amma use to make this mostly on wednesday,because sometime we love to eat some NV bit also feel lazy to make. So amma used to make it in just 15minutes and violaaaaaaa. .it's done!!!!I love potatoes so much,and these simple potatoes becomes super delicious when they get cooked in yummy chicken curry..This is a typical south indian dish that goes perfectly well with rice.But if you are cooking this for parties you could add some soaked cashews to the coconut and grind it together,this will make this dish more rich.This dish is so tasty because you don’t add any additional water to this,the chicken and the potatoes are cooked in there own juices...I know most of you will make some chicken dish on Sundays and now you know what you should make this Sunday..(he he).So try this and let me know what you think...


Ingredients:

1. Chicken 1 kg.
2. Potatoes (quartered) 3-4
3. Onions (sliced) 5
4. Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp.
5. Salt 2 tsp.
6. Tomatoes 4
7. Ginger garlic paste 2 tbsp.
8. Red chilli powder 2 tsp.
9. Coriander powder 1 1/2 tsp.
10. Cumin powder 1/2 tsp.
11. Cloves 4-5
12. Black cardamon 2
13. Cinnamon 1inch piece
14. Cumin seeds 1 tsp.
15. Whole black pepper 6
16. Green chillies 5-6
17. Oil 4-5 tbsp.
18. Fresh coriander for garnishing

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add onions and fry till golden brown.
• Take out on a kitchen towel and let it cool.
• Grind together onions and tomatoes.
• Put the grinded onion and tomatoes in the same oil in which onions were fried.
• Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and ginger garlic paste.
• Cook till water dries and oil separates.
• Add chicken and cook on high heat for 5 minutes.
• Pour 2-3 cups of water.
• Bring to boil.
• Cover and cook for 10 minutes on medium heat.
• Add potatoes, cumin seeds, cloves, black cardamon, whole black pepper and cinnamon.
• Put more water if required.
• Cook for another 10 minutes on low heat.
• Add green chillies.
• Cook for 3-4 minutes or till potatoes are soft.
• Sprinkle fresh coriander.
• Take out in a dish and serve with boiled rice.