Chicken Vindaloo

Name: Chicken Vindaloo
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 1 pot of chicken curry
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, skinned, washed and cut up; 2 onions; 2 tomatoes; 2 cinnamon sticks (2 inches each); 6 cloves; 4 cardamoms; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste); 1/3 teaspoon turmeric; 3/4 teaspoon cumin; 1/2 teaspoon allspice; 1 1/2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste (see my recipe for this); salt, to taste; 2 tablespoons chopped green coriander (cilantro); 1 tablespoon pataks vindaloo curry paste; 2 tablespoons oil (for frying)

Submitted by Ranikabani

"You can make this recipe with any meat. However, if you choose pork, I would suggest adding a few tbsp of vinegar to the sauce when cooking. You can also add veg such as beans or quartered potatoes. Enjoy."

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 15
Yields:: 1 pot of chicken curry

ingredients

1 whole chicken, skinned, washed and cut up
2 onions
2 tomatoes
2 cinnamon sticks (2 inches each)
6 cloves
4 cardamoms
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
¹⁄₃ teaspoon turmeric
³⁄₄ teaspoon cumin
¹⁄₂ teaspoon allspice
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons ginger-garlic paste (see my recipe for this)
salt, to taste
2 tablespoons chopped green coriander (cilantro)
1 tablespoon pataks vindaloo curry paste
2 tablespoons oil (for frying)

directions

Heat oil.
Fry onions, ginger-garlic paste, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon until onions are golden brown on medium heat.
In a small bowl, put the cayenne pepper, turmeric, cumin, all spice, and make a watery paste with some water.
Add it to the onions.
Fry for about 3 minutes.
Add tomatoes and when tomatoes, onions and spices make a sauce, add vindaloo paste.
Cook for about 2 minutes and add chicken and a cup of water.
Cover and cook, stirring occasionally until done.
When it's almost done, add green coriander.
Cook until done.

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This recipe is fantastic, I love this recipie. If you want to see your guest's mouth water BEFORE the food arrives then this is the recipie for you.

Shalendria
Thanks Shalendria! I think you should attempt it again...and this time invite ME! By the way, I attempted to rate your rating, but because you registered for Recipezaar on my computer, it thinks that I am rating my own recipe! Coolbeans! (Coolvindaloo just doesn't work!)

Ranikabani