Rustic Dhaba Style Chicken Curry. step by step video included after the recipe This Egg curry reminds me of the rustic egg curries you get in dhabas. Rich, spicy Onion tomato gravy with oil oozing on the sides and a smokey flavour. Dhaba food isn't just light on the pocket but also has a rustic, authentic and traditional appeal in its flavours that call us back every time.
With the nip in the weather, it is now time for some spicy, comforting recipes.
And my dhaba style chicken curry is just that.
So, dhabas are these eateries that you will find alongside highways in India.
You can have Rustic Dhaba Style Chicken Curry using 16 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Rustic Dhaba Style Chicken Curry
- You need 1 Kg of Chicken (Bone-In).
- Prepare 2 1/2 Cups of Tomato Purée (I used a can of 680 ml).
- You need 1 Cup of Onion Barista/Fried Brown Onions.
- It's 1 Inch of ginger(Finely Chopped).
- Prepare 2 Tbsp of garlic paste (Heaped).
- It's 4 Tbsp of butter.
- Prepare 2 Tbsp of kasoori methi (Crushed).
- Prepare 1 Tsp of garam masala powder.
- Prepare 1 Tsp of turmeric powder.
- It's 2 Tsp of degi mirch powder a.
- Prepare 1 cup of water.
- Prepare 1 handful of Coriander greens.
- You need 1 of Large cinnamon stick.
- You need 2 of Brown cardamoms.
- You need 1 Teaspoon of Peppercorns.
- It's of As per taste Salt.
Now, what is special about them? And why particularly a "dhaba style curry?"Generally, the food that these eateries serve, is rustic Indian food. Large chunks of chicken along with huge halves of potato cooked with a whole lot of spices, black pepper and a tonne of roughly crushed ginger and green chilies can recreate the magic of Indian highway dhaba style chicken curry right in your kitchen. This fiery red chicken curry is spicy and deliciously rustic.
Rustic Dhaba Style Chicken Curry instructions
- Wash the chicken pieces thoroughly with warm water..
- Prick the pieces with a fork for the spices to permeate..
- Melt the butter in a large non-stick skillet/pot. Tip in the whole spices. Stir for 30 seconds..
- Sear the chicken nicely on medium to high heat for about 10-15 minutes..
- Add the fried onions, chopped ginger & the garlic paste followed by the degi mirch, turmeric & salt. Stir well..
- Pour in the tomato purée. Cook for 2 minutes. Add the water. Let it simmer until the chicken is tender. Sprinkle the garam masala powder & the crushed kasoori methi..
- Garnish with the coriander greens..
- Serve hot with Tawa Roti/Tandoori Roti/Naan/Rice..
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Trips on Indian highways are incomplete without a stop at Dhabas. You might not get an elaborate menu in those places but you will definitely get hot fresh. Naan, Tandoori roti, dal fry, chana masala, egg curry, chicken curry are few of my favourites, of course with lots of onion, lemon and green chilli. Labels: Dhaba Wala Saag Chicken (Chicken in Spinach Curry Rustic Indian Style), Food Chopper and its Importance in Our Kitchen, garam masala, Paneer Alu Pulao (Rice with Fresh Cheese and Potato), Tandoori Rotis Recipe Notes DHABA STYLE CHICKEN CURRY. A simple Chicken Curry, which is served in almost all the roadside non-veg highway dhabas of North India.