Madras Curry
This Madras Curry brings a nice kick of heat to the table in a creamy, deep red sauce that's filled with chunks of tender chicken breast! An Indian dish that takes just 10 minutes to prep!
This Madras Curry brings a nice kick of heat to the table in a creamy, deep red sauce that’s filled with chunks of tender chicken breast! An Indian dish that takes just 10 minutes to prep!
My Easy Chicken Tikka Masala is another delicious Indian recipe that you can make right in the comfort of your own home as well! Like this Madras Curry Chicken, the Chicken Tikka Masala is also loaded with mouthwatering spices!
Surprise your taste buds with this delicious and bold Madras Curry! The coconut milk and tomato-based sauce hold tender pieces of chicken and lots of spices that are just waiting to light up your palette!
This Chicken Madras Style Curry recipe is a classic Indian curry dish that’s known for its fiery kick of spice! Though I do like to balance out some of the heat by serving it with steamed rice or naan bread!
However, you’ll definitely still taste that delicious Indian spice you thought you’d only be able to find in Indian dishes at your favorite takeout restaurant!
Ingredients For Madras Curry
Though this Madras Curry Recipe packs in a ton of flavor it’s actually quite easy to make! To start, onions will be diced, garlic cloves minced, and chicken breasts are cut up into chunks.
The onion and garlic are then cooked in oil in a Dutch oven. Next up are the spices! This is where the flavor of this dish really starts to come together. You’ll need:
- Madras Curry Powder (affiliate link)
- Ginger
- Chili Powder
- Ground Black Pepper
- Sweet Smoked Paprika
- Ground Cinnamon
- Cayenne Pepper
- Ground Cloves
If you spend any time in the kitchen you’ll likely have most of those ingredients right in your pantry! With the exception, of course, being the Madras Curry Powder.
The last ingredient to round off the list for this recipe is granulated sugar! This helps balance out the overall flavor of the dish and can even be increased to help tame the heat.
What’s The Difference Between Madras Curry And Chicken Tikka Masala?
Both dishes are popular Indian Curries but the difference comes down to the spice blends used in each recipe! Chicken Tikka Masala uses turmeric, coriander, cumin, cardamom, and garam masala.
How To Make Madras Chicken Curry
- Add oil to a Dutch oven over low heat. Then sauté the diced onion and minced garlic with the spices in the oil.
- Increase the heat to medium. Afterward, stir in the diced, undrained tomatoes and coconut milk.
- Simmer until the liquid thickens.
- Add in the chunks of chicken breast, stirring to coat them before covering the pan with the lid.
- Cook covered before removing the lid to finish cooking the chicken uncovered.
- Serve with Naan Bread.
Storage Instructions For Leftover Chicken Curry
Store any leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days. To store the leftovers for longer place them in the freezer and enjoy them within 3 months.
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Steps
Heat oil in a dutch oven on low heat. Add onion and cook for 5 minutes until translucent.
Add garlic, sugar, and spices and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring frequently so the garlic doesn't burn. If this mixture becomes dry as you are combining, you can add a bit more oil. Allow this to simmer and bubble for a minute while occasionally stirring.
Increase to medium heat and add diced undrained tomatoes and coconut milk to the pan and stir until combined.
Allow this to simmer for 15 minutes so that the liquid thickens quite a bit.
Add chicken pieces and stir to coat them. Cover the pan and cook for 10 minutes. Then remove the cover and cook for another 10 minutes.
Notes
- How Do I Store Leftover Chicken Curry? Store any leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days. To store the leftovers for longer place them in the freezer and enjoy them within 3 months.
- What’s The Difference Between Madras Curry And Chicken Tikka Masala? Both dishes are popular Indian Curries but the difference comes down to the spice blends used in each recipe! Chicken Tikka Masala uses turmeric, coriander, cumin, cardamom, and garam masala.
- How Can I Decrease The Spice In This Recipe? Controlling the spice in this dish is actually really easy! To adjust the spice to your taste simply reduce the amount of Madras curry powder and cayenne pepper. To take it a step further, you can even swap the Madras curry out for regular curry powder! Then just skip the cayenne pepper altogether. You can also add in half a can of tomato paste and an additional tablespoon of sugar. Doing so will also help to bring the heat down a notch.
- What Can I Use If I Don’t Have Any Sweet Smoked Paprika? You can substitute the sweet smoked paprika for regular paprika if you have it on hand. If not, feel free to just leave paprika out altogether.
- When Cooking This Dish Can I Just Add The Spices In With The Liquid Ingredients? A good portion of the flavor in this dish does come from toasting the spices in a dry pan. So if possible I wouldn’t skip that step. However, if you choose to I’m sure the curry will still turn out great!
Nutrition
- Calories356
- Carbs8g
- Protein49g
- Fat13g
- Saturated fat2g
- Fiber2g
- Sugar4g
- Sodium269mg
Estimates per serving, when a serving size is listed.
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