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Chicken Semi Gravy/Curry

Jayanthy Asokan
Chicken Semi gravy/Curry preparation is different in every household. This recipe I'm sharing here is one of the easiest recipes with minimal ingredients available in your pantry.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 3
Calories 383.6 kcal

Equipment

Kadhai or Wok

Ingredients
  

  • ½ kg Chicken
  • 4 Onion 
  • 3 Tomato 
  • 1 teaspoon Homemade GingerGarlic Paste
  • 1 inch Cinnamon stick
  • 4 Cloves
  • 1 Star Anise
  • 2 teaspoon HomemadeSambhar Powder (or) chilli powder and coriander powder 1:2 ratio
  • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 3 tablespoon Oil 
  • ½ teaspoon Salt (or) to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a heavy bottomed kadhai add oil on a medium heat. Add cinnamon, clove and star anise and saute until it release it’s flavour in oil. Immediately add sliced onion and saute on low flame.
  • Add ginger garlic paste and saute until onion turns golden brown. This browning of onion makes the flavour and colour of chicken gravy/curry into flavourful gravy.
  • Add chopped tomatoes to it with little salt. Adding little salt helps tomatoes to cook soft and mushy. Now add Turmeric powder, Sambar powder, remaining salt and Chicken pieces to it.
  • Mix it well until the gravy coats the chicken well and wait meat colour turns pale.
  • Add two cups of water and check the salt . Cover with a lid and slow cook on a low flame .
  • On a slow cooking ,water starts to thicken and chicken turns tender soft and the gravy/curry turns to a beautiful colour.
  • Finally garnish with sprig of curry leaves and it is ready to serve with any Indian Flat breads. Jeera rice ,Puloas or hot steamed rice.

Notes

Do not chop onion into chunks or small pieces. Slice it finely.
Saute onion slices until it turns golden brown. This makes the chicken gravy more colourful and add a hint of sweetness to the Gravy.
Chicken Drumctick or slightly big pieces with bone is preferable rather Boneless chicken.

Nutrition

Serving: 1personCalories: 383.6kcalCarbohydrates: 19.9gProtein: 17.9gFat: 26.7gSaturated Fat: 4.6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 478.4mgPotassium: 696.1mgFiber: 4.8gSugar: 9.6gVitamin A: 1537.3IUVitamin C: 29.1mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 1.8mg
Keyword chicken curry, chicken gravy
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