Name: Chicken Madras
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons cooking oil; 3 whole cloves; 2 cardamom pods; 2 large onions, finely chopped; 3 green chile peppers, with seeds, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 (1 inch) piece ginger, minced; 1 teaspoon ground red chili pepper, or to taste; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin; 0.5 teaspoon ground coriander; salt to taste; 1.5 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces; 0.25 cup water; 0.5 (14 ounce) can tomato puree; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon garam masala; 0.5 cup chopped fresh cilantro, or more to taste

Chicken Madras

Chicken madras is a flavorful and fragrant classic Indian curry. It's rich and hearty yet simple to make in under one hour with just one pan.

1 hr total 20 min prep 40 min cook 4 423 cal

Instructions

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1 Heat oil in a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Add cloves and cardamom pods and wait until they sizzle, about 1 minute. Add onions and sauté until dark brown, 7 to 10 minutes. Add chile peppers, garlic, and ginger; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add ground chili pepper, turmeric, cumin, coriander, and salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until blended in, about 1 minute more.
2 Stir in chicken and water; cook, stirring constantly, until water is incorporated, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in tomato puree and nutmeg. Cover and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 20 minutes.
3 Ladle into bowls and sprinkle garam masala over top. Garnish with cilantro.