Quick and simple curry recipe

Make this quick and simple curry recipe, no blender nor cooking experience needed, so you will enjoy an authentic Indian chicken curry in less than 1 hour.

Makes 2 servings in 45 minutes, originally posted by The Skinny Cook, 23th December 2000 (Chicken / Asian (India) / Main Dish / Stove / No marination)

This recipe if for people without a blender. When you have a blender, you can simply blend together in 1 go A + B + C + the cashewnuts. Of course the taste will be different, but you gained on work and speed.

Without a blender, I particularly like this recipe for its time- efficiency :

• you start frying the onion,
• then process more ingredients,
• add them to the frying pan,
• and process more ingredients,
• add them to the frying pan…

… until all ingredients are processed and added. Lid on the pan, simmer, done: easypeasy.

Authentic Indian chicken curry ingredients

• 1/2 chicken, cut into pieces
• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 potato, cut in 1 inch (2,5cm) parts
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup (about 120 ml) milk
• 6 ground cashew nuts
• oil to fry
• salt to taste (1/2 teaspoon)
• (A) Grind:
• 1 inch (2,5cm) piece stick cinnamon
• 1 clove
• 3 cardamoms
• 6 black peppercorns
• (B) Grind together:
• 1 inch (2,5cm) piece ginger
• 1 clove garlic
• (C) Grind:
• 6 dried chilies
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 3 stars-anise

How to prepare your simple curry recipe

1. Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed pan and fry onions till golden.
2. Add tomatoes and fry for a few more minutes.
3. Add ground spices (A), and fry for a few minutes.
4. Add (B) and fry for 2 minutes.
5. Add (C) and fry well.
6. Add the chicken and fry, stirring well, till oil separates or about 4 minutes.
7. Pour in the milk and add the potatoes. Leave to simmer till chicken and potatoes are tender.(20-30 minutes)
8. Add ground cashew-nuts. Season to taste and serve your simple curry chicken hot.