Description
Fragrant Nepali chicken Curry (tarkari chicken curry) is an absolutely delicious Nepalese dish. Combine lots of spices with chunks of chicken to make a thick and tasty sauce. Serve with rice. This meal will transport you straight to Nepal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tsp of ground turmeric
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1/2 tsp of mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp of fenugreek seeds
- 1 medium onion (peeled and sliced)
- 2 garlic cloves (peeled and minced)
- 1 inch of fresh ginger (grated)
- 1 tsp of cumin powder
- 2 red eyed chilies
- 1 bay leave
- 1 cup of vegetable stock
- 1 tomato (chopped)
- Olive oil
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Mix turmeric with a pinch of salt and black pepper.
- Cut the chicken into chunks.
- Rub the chicken with the turmeric mix and let marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes to 1h.
- Heat the mustard and fenugreek seeds, on low heat, in a small skillet until crackled. Be careful to not burn the spices. Grind the spices together.
- Heat a large tablespoon of olive oil in a pan or a casserole over medium heat.
- Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the mustard and fenugreek mix, garlic, ginger, cumin, chilies, bay leave and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken and cook for 8 minutes.
- Add the stock and tomato, a pinch of salt and cook for 30 minutes on low heat.
- Top with cilantro and serve with rice.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: Nepalese
