
Chicken Vindaloo
Prepared Time: 10m
Cook Time: 30m
Serves 4 People
Chicken Vindaloo is a spicy curry made with vindaloo paste. it is very flavoful
For the paste
- 5 whole dried Kashmiri dried red chili
- 2tbsp coriander seeds
- 5 cloves (laung)
- 1-inch cinnamon (dalchini)
- 3 green cardamom (elaichi)
- ¼ tsp black peppercorns
- 1tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1tsp mustard seeds (rai)
- 8 cloves garlic
- 1-inch ginger
- 2tbsp vinegar
- 1 tbsp tamarind paste
- ¾ cup water
For the Curry
- 450 gm chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 4tbsp oil
- 2 cup onions, diced
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1tsp salt to taste
- ¼ cup water
- Heat a pan and add all the dry spices
- Saute for a minute until they are fragrant and slightly browned then turn off the heat
- Transfer the whole spices to a grinder. Add ginger, garlic, tamarind paste, and vinegar.
- Add ¾ cup water and grind to a smooth paste
- In a large bowl, add the chicken pieces. Add the vindaloo paste to the chicken.
- Mix well and refrigerate for 15 minutes to overnight
- Start the pressure cooker in saute mode and heat oil in it
- Add onions and saute for about 4 minutes until they turn golden brown
- Add turmeric and salt.
- Add the marinated chicken and saute for 3 minutes, while stirring frequently
- Mix in any remaining vindaloo paste from the marinade in ¼ cup water and add to the cooker
- Pressure cook for 5 minutes then do a 5 minute Natural Pressure Release.
- Stir the curry and Serve