Chicken masala recipe with step by step photos and a video recipe. Chicken masala is a dry or semi dry Indian chicken curry recipe. It is one of the quick and easy chicken curry recipes made in one-pan, on stove top within 30 minutes. Serve this masala chicken with Roti, Paratha or Naan. Gluten-free recipe.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4people
Calories: 480kcal
Author: Preeti
Equipment
1 Heavy bottom pan
Ingredients
To marinate the chicken
500gramchicken
Salt to taste
½teaspoonblack pepper powder
2teaspoonginger-garlic paste
½teaspoonspicy red chili powder
¼cupyogurt/curd
To make the chicken curry
3tablespoonoil
5cloves
2green cardamoms
1-inchcinnamon
2onions
3tomatoes
¼teaspoonturmeric powder
1teaspoonKashmiri red chili powder
2teaspooncoriander powder
½teaspooncumin powder
½teaspoongaram masala powder
2green chilies
Coriander leaves
Instructions
Preparations
Marinate the chicken - In a mixing bowl, combine chicken with salt, pepper powder, ginger-garlic paste, spicy red chili powder and yogurt. Cover and keep it aside.
Finely chop onion and tomatoes. Keep it aside.
Making Masala Chicken
Heat 3 tablespoon of oil in a heavy bottom pan over medium heat.
Add cloves, green cardamoms and cinnamon. Sauté until aromatic.
Add onions and sauté until onions are golden.
Next, add tomatoes. Cook until tomatoes are soft and pulpy.
Add turmeric powder, Kashmiri red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and garam masala powder.
Cook stirring continuously for 2 minutes or until masala starts to release oil. If the masala looks dry, sprinkle 1-2 tablespoon water and cook.
Add the marinated chicken. Combine with the masala and cook it for 4-5 minutes.
Cover & cook on low-medium heat until the chicken is cooked. Stir it, in between, at regular intervals. The chicken will release water and cook in its own juices.
You can see the oil separates from the sides. This is an indication that the masala is cooked well.
Taste the masala and add salt, green chilies and coriander leaves.
Cook uncovered for 2 minutes on medium heat.
Simple and tasty masala chicken is ready to serve.
Video
Notes
Use a heavy-bottomed pan to make this chicken curry masala.
Stir as & when required to avoid masala sticking to the bottom of the pan.
If the masala looks dry then add little water & cook. It will help to avoid masala sticking to the base of the pan.
All the ingredients (onion and tomatoes) should be roasted properly in oil until oil is released from the masala.
To reduce the spice levels skip adding green chilies & spicy red chili powder to the recipe.