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What is Chicken Masala? (How is it different from a Chicken Karahi)
A Chicken Masala is a flavorful Chicken Dish that has some eminently scoopable with a roti gravy or masala. Not watery like a salan (curry) and not drier like a karahi dish. While there are 1000 different ways to make it they also typically take less tomatoes than a Chicken Karahi. Also while Chicken Karahi’s often start with you cooking the chicken first and then adding the oil or ghee, in this dish it is oil first!
What makes a Chicken Masala recipe sing?
We make a variation of this dish often. Quite frequently I find myself reaching for the ginger/garlic paste or the passata or garam masala in lieu of roasted coriander and cumin. However when I have the time and the ginger/garlic and tomatoes are fresh this dish is at it’s very best. Add in some home roasted coarsely ground coriander and cumin and the effect is positively lip smacking.
What is the quickest way to make fresh crushed Ginger and Garlic
Unless you have the world’s most mini blender or are a speedy demon with a mortar and pestle I recommend a garlic press for the garlic and the fine holes in the box grater for the ginger. Want to make grating ginger even easier? keep it in the freezer! Trust me!
How do I stop my Yoghurt from Splitting or Becoming Grainy
Despite conventional wisdom yogurt doesn’t split because it is not well whipped, although whipping it can help and it is just a nice thing to do. Yoghurt splits because of the temperature difference between that cold dairy and your piping hot curry. Solve the problem by doing things
make the yoghurt warmer. whipping your yoghurt first and keeping it near where you are cooking. If you forget then whip it and gently heat it in the microwave in 15 second increments till just warmed through.cooling down the curry: take your curry off the stove, stir a little and slowly add the yoghurt in.
Making Chicken Masala: Step by Step
Step One: Gather your Ingredients
Step Two: Saute your Onion and Chilies
Step Three: Create a masala by adding ginger, garlic and tomatoes
Step Four: Stir in the Chicken and Spices, cook till done.
Step Five: Add Yoghurt
Step Six: Finishing touches and DIG IN!
Want more Pakistani Boneless Chicken Recipes? Check these out!
A No Tomato Smoky Highway Karahi Chicken Karahi (quick, easy, weekday friendly!)Chicken Ginger (the MOST popular chicken recipe on my blog!)
