Looking for an easy, spicy, Indian, chicken dish? Look no further! Our Chicken Madras Curry is simple to make, spicy on the palate, and delicious to eat.
Last Christmas, Sean and I were hawking spices to keep with the Christmas rush. Our anniversary is in September and in a perfect world we go away. As soon as we come back, the Christmas rush starts and goes until, well Christmas. (If you haven't looked the MarnaMaria Spices, Herbs, and Seasoning Blends portion of this site, you are missing out!)
One thing that goes along with the Christmas rush is spending an insane amount of time around spices. Like everyday, I am smelling and around spices. Which is great, I love it! But at the same time, it is nice to have other scents, around: flowers, Christmas trees, chocolate (does chocolate have a scent?). So after one really long day, we drove home around 10 at night and still hadn't eaten dinner.
And what did Sean want to go eat? You guessed, it Indian food. Quite possible the most aromatic spiced food to exist.
I was not totally game for obvious reasons but he had been helping me all day and so I obliged. Now, my hesitation was nothing agains the place or the food. In our town, there has been a really small shop called India Cafe for years. Well, about a year ago, they switched over to being called Himalayan Kitchen, but never changed the sign. Perhaps they thought people wouldn't know the difference and it was a big money saver.
So we went to the "India Cafe" not really knowing what to expect. Turns out, the owner had turned the once walk in counter shop to an open space with a couple table inside and a couple out. I have no idea what the guy said, he passed us a menu, which proved to be irrelevant, as he just asked us what we were in the mood for.
Garlic naan was high on my list and Sean described to him some things that we generally like. 10 minutes later, the guy comes out with steaming places of naan, rice, and three different curry/masala dishes. All beautiful colors, all smelling amazing.
We ate and it was incredible. Truly, this place wears the title hole in the wall with pride and the food will keep you coming back. I have no idea what we ate, but the next day, I was in the kitchen attempting to make something close to what he did. Garlic naan included.
📖 Recipe
Chicken Madras Curry
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Cook Time: 40 Minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: Serves 6
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Indian
Description
Looking for an easy, spicy, Indian, chicken dish? Look no further! Our Chicken Madras Curry is simple to make, spicy on the palate, and delicious to eat.
Ingredients
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 ½ inches ginger root, peeled
- ½ red chile (optional)
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 to 2 tbsp. MarnaMaria Madras Curry
- 4 chicken breasts, cut into chunks
- 1 14 oz. can chopped tomatoes
- ½ cup coconut milk (optional to lessen heat)
- ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
- 2 tsp. lemon juice
- salt and pepper
- Rice or naan bread
Instructions
- Pulse the onion, garlic, ginger, and chile together in a food processor until it becomes finely chopped and moist. (Alternatively, you can chop them finely and make a paste with your knife).
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat.
- Add the onion-garlic mixture and cook until softened and fragrant, about 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Add MarnaMaria Madras Curry and allow the spices to cook for a couple of minutes, stirring frequently so they do not burn but instead toast and their aromas begin to bloom.
- Add the chicken and stir to coat chicken in spice mixture.
- Cook until the chicken begins to brown. You can add some water if the mixture sticks to the pan or is too thick.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and optional coconut milk, season with salt, cover and cook over low heat for 30 minutes, until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
- Stir in the cilantro and lemon juice and serve with rice or naan bread.
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