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Makai Murgh Curry ~ Corn and Chicken Curry

Author Manju

Ingredients

  • To marinate
  • Chicken Breast Tenders - 3
  • Yogurt - ¼ cup
  • Cayenne / Red Chilli powder - 1 tsp
  • Salt - to taste
  • Ground Turmeric - ½ tsp
  • Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp
  • Spices to dry roast and crush
  • Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
  • Black peppercorns - 6
  • Cloves - 2
  • Green Cardamom - 1
  • Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
  • Other Ingredients
  • Canola or Rice Bran Oil - 1 tbsp
  • Red Onion - 1 chopped
  • Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
  • Tomatoes - 2 pureed
  • Corn kernels - 1 cup I used frozen, divided into two half cups
  • Sweet peppers - 4 seeded and chopped
  • More salt - if needed
  • Cilantro - ¼ cup minced - to garnish

Instructions

  • Marinate the chicken with the yogurt, salt and spices and keep aside for at least ½ hr.
  • Dry roast the spices under "spices to roast and crush" over low-medium heat for a couple of minutes until the spices release their aroma and let it cool in a plate. Once cooled, crush coarsely with a mortar and pestle and keep aside.
  • Grind the half cup corn in a food processor with a little water ( 1 tbsp. or so) to a paste and keep aside.
  • Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed pan and saute the onions till golden brown. Add the ginger garlic paste and saute well.
  • Now add the pureed tomatoes, ground corn, remaining half cup corn kernels and the spice mix and let it all cook on medium heat for a couple of minutes.
  • Now add the chicken and peppers. Add more salt. Continue cooking on medium heat until the chicken is cooked through.
  • Garnish with cilantro and serve!