Sindhi Chicken Curry

Sometimes you just need to get straight to the point, without building any story or creating a background. This, is that time. Sharing a Sindhi chicken curry recipe that I tried from a recipe book. Turned out pretty good, so here you go.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 45 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients:
Chicken - 1 kg (with bones)

For marination:
Yogurt - 1 cup
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Red chili powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste

For gravy:
Onions - 4 medium sized (chopped)
Tomatoes - 4 (roughly chopped)
Garlic - 8 cloves
Ginger - 1 inch long piece
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Poppy seeds - 1 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
Cloves - 5
Black peppercorns - 6
Green chilies - 4 (split lengthwise from the centre)
Salt to taste
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Chopped coriander for garnish

Method:

• Wash chicken properly and marinate mixing all the ingredients together. Cover and leave for an hour.
• Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed wok.
• Throw in cumin seeds, poppy seeds, coriander seeds, cloves and peppercorns and let them splutter.
• Add chopped onions and fry till they turn golden brown.
• Remove from heat and let it cool down.
• Once the mix cools down blend it into a fine paste along with tomatoes, ginger and garlic.
• Heat the wok again and fry the marinated chicken.
• When chicken is cooked 3/4th add the paste, 1 cup water if the gravy is too thick, salt and green chilies.
• Cover and let it cook for another 15 mins or till the chicken is tender.
• Garnish with coriander and serve with hot rotis.