Chicken Masala Curry

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups onions, thinly sliced
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons ginger, fresh, minced
• 2 tablespoons coriander, ground
• 2 teaspoons cumin, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups tomatoes, fresh, chopped & drained or
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped & drained
• 2 lbs chicken, boneless, sliced to large bite-size
• 1/2 cup water or 1/2 cup coconut milk

Recipe

• 1 in a wok, dutch oven or deep saute pan, fry onions in oil over medium high heat until the edges are nicely browned.
• 2 add garlic & ginger & continue stirring 2 minutes.
• 3 add ground spices (including salt) & fry another 2 minutes.
• 4 add tomatoes & fry over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• 5 add chicken & water (or coconut milk) & stir.
• 6 bring mixture to a simmer & reduce heat to low.
• 7 cover & simmer 20 minutes, then check.
• 8 if sauce is too thin, remove cover & simmer 10 minutes more.
• 9 if sauce is desired thickness, continue to simmer covered for 10 minutes.