Chicken Mangalorean

Serves: 4

Hal Herzog

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

44

Sweetness

49

Sourness

47

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cloves

Garlic

2.5 tsps

Oil (divided)

1 tsp

Cumin Seed

1 tsp

Turmeric

1.5 tsps

Salt

1 cup

Water

Directions:

1

Combine the garlic and ginger with about one1 tablespoon water in a small food processor and process to a paste

2

Set aside

3

Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat

4

Add onions, tomatoes, garlic and ginger paste, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, cumin, coriander, turmeric and salt

5

Cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally

6

Add the chicken and stir

7

Cook 15 minutes uncovered, stirring occasionally

8

Cover and cook 5 minutes

9

Add the coconut milk and water

10

Cover and cook 10 minutes

11

Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a skillet over high heat until very hot

12

Add the mustards seeds (be careful - they'll pop out the skillet), chiles and curry leaves

13

The oil should be hot enough so the curry leaves crackle and turn black right away

14

The chiles should also turn black

15

Cook no more than 3 minutes

16

Pour this mixture into the chicken

17

Simmer 5 minutes longer and serve