Recipe Details

Chicken Bhuna

Dinner Recipes

Ingredients
    • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

    • 3 medium onions, finely chopped

    • 1 teaspoon salt

    • 4 cloves garlic, crushed

    • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger

    • 1/4 cup hot water

    • 1 teaspoon chili powder

    • 1 teaspoon ground coriander

    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin

    • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

    • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped

    • 2 green chiles, halved lengthways (Optional)

    • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed

    • 1 teaspoon curry paste, such as Patak's

    • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped

Instructions
    1. Heat oil in a nonstick pan over high heat. Add onion and salt; cook and stir until onion has softened, about 5 minutes.

    2. Reduce heat to low; stir in garlic and ginger until fragrant. Add hot water; cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until water has evaporated, about 5 minutes.

    3. Add chili powder, ground coriander, cumin, and turmeric; cook and stir over high heat until spices are toasted, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and green chiles; cover and cook over low heat for 5 minutes.

    4. Add chicken; cook and stir over high heat until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in curry paste; reduce heat to low, cover and cook until chicken is cooked through, adding a little water if necessary, about 5 minutes. Check seasoning and sprinkle with freshly chopped cilantro.