Chicken Bhuna Masala – a Chicken Curry
This recipe hails from Hog Penny, one of the oldest pubs on the lovely island of Bermuda. Serves 2, but can easily be multiplied.
This recipe hails from Hog Penny, one of the oldest pubs on the lovely island of Bermuda. Serves 2, but can easily be multiplied.
This is an awesome curry for those who like their curries very hot indeed. It’s from Pat Chapman’s excellent “Curry Club” recipe book and is one of my favourites. Serve it with plain or pullao rice (and with a yoghurt raita, in case it is too hot!) Update note re some reviews: Chef #379274 from New Orleans, Indian cooking usually uses birdseye chilies, fresh or dried – I usually use dried as they store really well. Re the salt comment – I’m not sure why you’d think lack of salt in a recipe means it’s an oversight? You don’t need added salt in most Indian recipes as it’s salty enough with the salt that’s in most ingredients anyway (ketchup, tinned tomatoes etc). Of course feel free to add salt if you like things salty – and want to harden your arteries and kill the flavour!: ) Chef johnthetrevor, this is an authentic Indian recipe with a beautiful flavour – it’s not just about the hotness – if you prefer using commercilly bought vindaloo paste, don’t bother with this recipe, just follow the instructions on your jar of paste! 🙂
This is an adaptation of a recipe that was quite high in fat. I have found that the fat was not necessary to the dish, and one can enjoy it while being health conscious. However, if you wish to heat your spices in ghee or mustard oil in the traditional way, I wish you well. I found this to be a nice accompaniment to heavier meat curries. It can also go with vegetarian dals as well.
This recipe was a 1997 Grand Prize Winner in Better Homes and Gardens! Enjoy! Chicken needs to stand for 30 minutes before cooking.
This recipe was recommended by a friend who lives for curry when I was after a recipe to deal with excess bananas. It’s a different kind of curry and easy to make
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