Chicken Ruby Curry

Name: Chicken Ruby Curry
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs; 1 piece fresh ginger; 5 cloves garlic; 1 tsp Indian chili powder; 1 tsp ground cumin; 0.50 tsp garam masala; 0.25 lime juice; 1 tbsp neutral oil; 0.25 cup kefir; 1 piece fresh ginger; 2 cloves garlic; 2 cloves garlic; 0.50 cup neutral oil; bay leaf; 4 green cardamom pods; cinnamon stick; 14 oz cherry tomatoes; 1 tbsp butter; 1 tsp Indian chili powder; 0.50 tsp garam masala; 0.50 tsp ground cumin; 0.25 tsp salt; 0.25 cup heavy cream; 2 tbsp neutral oil; fresh cilantro

Dishoom's ruby chicken makhani curry — marinated chicken in a rich tomato-based sauce

via iamafoodblog.com

60 minutes cook 60 minutes prep 4 servings

indian curry chicken

Scale

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Nutrition

Estimates per serving (recipe yields 4).

Calories: 165; total 660
Protein: 12g; total 48.9g
Carbs: 4.5g; total 18.1g
Fat: 11g; total 44.8g
Fiber: 0.6g; total 2.5g

Per serving estimates from source; adapted from Dishoom cookbook

Ingredients

1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
2 piece fresh ginger
9 cloves garlic
2 tsp Indian chili powder
1.50 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp garam masala
0.25 lime juice
3 tbsp neutral oil
0.25 cup kefir
0.50 cup neutral oil
— bay leaf
4 green cardamom pods
— cinnamon stick
14 oz cherry tomatoes
1 tbsp butter
0.25 tsp salt
0.25 cup heavy cream
— fresh cilantro

Equipment

medium bowl
mortar and pestle
large pan
grill
pan

Instructions

Chicken Marinade

Cut 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs into 2-inch chunks.

In a medium bowl , combine the chicken with 1 piece fresh ginger , 5 cloves garlic , 1 tsp Indian chili powder , 1 tsp ground cumin , 0.50 tsp garam masala , 0.25 lime juice , 1 tbsp neutral oil , and 0.25 cup kefir . Toss until evenly coated.

Wrap and refrigerate for 6 hours to overnight.

Curry Sauce

Crush or finely dice 1 piece fresh ginger and 2 of the 2 cloves garlic using a mortar and pestle . Set aside.

Roughly chop the remaining 2 cloves garlic .

Add 0.50 cup neutral oil to a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the chopped garlic and cook until golden brown, 3 minutes , watching carefully to prevent burning.

Remove the crispy garlic with a slotted spoon and set aside.

Add bay leaf , 4 green cardamom pods , and cinnamon stick to the pan. Cook for 1 minute until the cinnamon stick opens.

Reduce heat to medium and add the ginger-garlic paste. Cook until browned, 5 minutes .

Add 14 oz cherry tomatoes , being careful of splattering. Cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced by about 2/3 and darkened, 15 minutes .

Add 1 tbsp butter , 1 tsp Indian chili powder , 0.50 tsp garam masala , 0.50 tsp ground cumin , the reserved crispy garlic, and a pinch of 0.25 tsp salt . Cook for 12 minutes until reduced by about half.

Stir in 0.25 cup heavy cream and cook for 5 minutes . Remove from heat and set aside.

Cook Chicken

Preheat a grill on high and oil the grates well. Skewer the marinated chicken and cook until charred and just cooked through, 9 minutes .

Alternatively, fry the chicken in 2 tbsp neutral oil in a pan until just cooked through.

Add the cooked chicken to the curry sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes , stirring to coat evenly.

Serve

Plate and garnish with ginger matchsticks and fresh cilantro .

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---
title: Chicken Ruby Curry
description: Dishoom's ruby chicken makhani curry — marinated chicken in a rich tomato-based sauce
source: https://iamafoodblog.com/dishooms-ruby-chicken-curry-recipe/
servings: 4
prep time: 60 minutes
cook time: 60 minutes
tags: [indian, curry, chicken]
cuisine: Indian
difficulty: medium
nutrition-calories: 660
nutrition-protein: 48.9g
nutrition-carbs: 18.1g
nutrition-fat: 44.8g
nutrition-fiber: 2.5g
nutrition-note: Per serving estimates from source; adapted from Dishoom cookbook
---

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Stir in @heavy cream{0.25%cup} and cook for ~cream{5%minutes}. Remove from heat and set aside.

== Cook Chicken ==

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Alternatively, fry the chicken in @neutral oil{2%tbsp} in a #pan{} until just cooked through.

Add the cooked chicken to the curry sauce. Simmer for ~combining{5%minutes}, stirring to coat evenly.

== Serve ==

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