Indian-Spiced Chicken With Tomato And Cream

Serves: 4

Kendrick Gleason

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

42

Spice

50

Sweetness

47

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Tomato Paste

2 tsps

Garam Masala

2 tsps

Ground Cumin

1.5 tsps

Ground Coriander

1 cup

Heavy Cream

Directions:

1

Heat ghee in a large Dutch oven over medium heat

2

Season chicken with salt and pepper

3

Working in batches, cook chicken, skin side down, until golden brown (do not turn), 8–10 minutes

4

Transfer to a plate

5

Add onion, garlic, and ginger to pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is very soft and golden brown, 8–10 minutes

6

Add tomato paste, garam masala, cumin, turmeric, coriander, cayenne, and cardamom and cook, stirring often, until tomato paste is beginning to darken, about 4 minutes

7

Add chicken, broth, tomato purée, and cream to pot; season with salt and pepper

8

Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, partially covered, skimming occasionally, until chicken is almost falling off the bone and liquid is slightly thickened, 1 1/2–2 hours

9

Add potatoes to pot and cook, partially covered, until potatoes are fork-tender, chicken is falling off the bone, and liquid is thick enough to coat a spoon, 30–45 minutes

10

Remove skin and bones from chicken, if desired, and return meat to pot; season stew with salt and pepper

11

Divide stew among bowls, top with yogurt and mint, and serve with naan, flatbread, or rice

12

DO AHEAD: Stew can be made 3 days ahead

13

Let cool; cover and chill

14

Heat ghee in a large Dutch oven over medium heat

15

Season chicken with salt and pepper

16

Working in batches, cook chicken, skin side down, until golden brown (do not turn), 8–10 minutes

17

Transfer to a plate

18

Add onion, garlic, and ginger to pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is very soft and golden brown, 8–10 minutes

19

Add tomato paste, garam masala, cumin, turmeric, coriander, cayenne, and cardamom and cook, stirring often, until tomato paste is beginning to darken, about 4 minutes

20

Add chicken, broth, tomato purée, and cream to pot; season with salt and pepper

21

Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, partially covered, skimming occasionally, until chicken is almost falling off the bone and liquid is slightly thickened, 1 1/2–2 hours

22

Add potatoes to pot and cook, partially covered, until potatoes are fork-tender, chicken is falling off the bone, and liquid is thick enough to coat a spoon, 30–45 minutes

23

Remove skin and bones from chicken, if desired, and return meat to pot; season stew with salt and pepper

24

Divide stew among bowls, top with yogurt and mint, and serve with naan, flatbread, or rice

25

DO AHEAD: Stew can be made 3 days ahead

26

Let cool; cover and chill