Recipe: Perfect Madras Chicken Masala

Madras Chicken Masala.

You can have Madras Chicken Masala using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Madras Chicken Masala

1. Prepare of Chicken : Cut into medium pieces.
2. You need 1 of Onion large : diced.
3. It's 2 of Tomatoes large : diced.
4. You need 1 tbsp of Ginger Paste :.
5. It's 1 tbsp of Garlic Paste :.
6. Prepare 2 tbsps of Coriander Powder :.
7. It's 1 tbsp of Chilli Powder :.
8. It's 1/4 tsp of Turmeric Powder :.
9. It's 1/2 tsp of Garam Masala :.
10. You need 2 cups of Coconut Milk -.
11. Prepare of Oil.
12. Prepare to taste of Salt.

Madras Chicken Masala instructions

1. Heat oil in a sauce pan, and sauté the onions, ginger and garlic pastes. When the onions are soft, add the curry powders. Sauté on low heat until brown. Next add the diced tomatoes and some salt. Allow it cook on medium heat for a few minutes until the oil separates. Turn the heat off and allow it to cool down.
2. As it cools down, wash your chicken pieces and soak in some lemon juice and salt. I let this sit for about 30mins and then gave it a good wash.
3. When the mixture is cool enough, put it in a food processor and process until you get a smooth paste.
4. Heat some oil in the same pot and add the chicken pieces. Stir till the chicken pieces start to brown. When its well browned, pour in the paste. Mix well and coat the chicken with the paste. Allow this to cook for a few minutes.
5. Add 1/2 cup of water and the coconut milk and bring to a boil. Cook until the chicken pieces are cooked through and the sauce will get thicker as well. Add some salt if needed.
6. Once done, transfer the creamy chicken masala to a bowl and serve with some steamed white rice.