Chicken Masala

Oh, new recipes. I love them. This week's new recipe is chicken masala. Think chicken curry with an edge of tomato-ey goodness to it. 

We've been enjoying a lot more Indian food since we moved. It's been my chance to try all of my Indian food on my husband's family. A lot of my husband's cousins are in town for summer break. What better way to spend time with them than around food. 

Not to mention, my father in law has a second stomach for Indian food. I always joke that my husband has a second stomach for pizza and now I understand where he got it. It doesn't matter how much we eat for a meal, my father in law will always have Indian food after. I love it. 

This week, I decided to try my hand at chicken masala. Wow. It had the spice level for my husband and the vegetables that I like. 

I was also able to see my kid's spice tolerance has gotten better. They devoured it. Now, don't worry. If you don't have the same love for spice, you can adjust it. I noted the different options for the chilies and chili powder. Try it out and see what you think. It's always better to get more mild and add some putchady to it. 

Ingredients:

2 lb of drumsticks
1/2 an onion (diced)
1-2 green chilies
1 tsp turmeric
1 bay leaf
1 tbs ginger garlic paste
1 tbs butter
1 tbs oil
1 tsp-1/2 tbs of Indian chili powder
1 tbs tomato paste
1 cup or water
1/2 tbs cumin powder 
1/2 coriander powder
3 potatoes (diced)
1 tbs garam masala
1/2 tbs salt
4 tomatoes (diced)
1/4-1/2 cilantro

Directions:

Heat oil and butter in a deep pan, over medium low heat. When the butter melts, add in the onions and chilies. Brown the onions and add the tomato paste. Cook for 2-3 minutes and add the turmeric, bay leaf, ginger garlic paste, chili powder, cumin powder, cumin, coriander, garam masala, and salt. Cook for two minutes. 

Rinse chicken and cut the skin off. Add the chicken into the pot and mix well. Cook the chicken on low for ten minutes. 

Mix in the tomatoes, cilantro, potatoes, and water. Cook on low until the chicken and potatoes are done. 

You can serve this with rice and yogurt.