Chicken Bhuna Recipe
Chicken bhuna is an Indian curry with delicious fried onions and aromatic herb and spices that tastes fantastic! Enjoy with freshly cooked basmati rice and naan bread.
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
- Heat oil in a nonstick pan over high heat. Add onion and salt; cook and stir until onion has softened, about 5 minutes.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.