Indian Chicken Vindaloo Recipes

Steps:

• Toast the turmeric, cardamom, cinnamon, coriander, cloves, cumin, paprika, and cayenne pepper in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-low heat until the spices are fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir the spices constantly as they toast, taking care that they do not burn. Stir in the olive oil, onion, garlic, and ginger. Increase heat to medium, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the tomato paste until no lumps of paste remain. Add the chicken, potatoes, tomatoes, chicken broth, wine vinegar, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the potatoes are tender, and the chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. Remove the cover, and cook 5 minutes more to thicken slightly. Season to taste with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper to serve.

Steps:

• Rub chicken with turmeric and set aside.
• Grind the next 6 ingredients, by hand or a spice grinder, until powdered (this is masala).
• Mix the masal with enough water to make a thick paste.
• Grind the cashews and raisins to a paste.
• In a wok, chow the onion until soft and browned.
• Reduce heat.
• Add the ginger and garlic, stir together until aroma is released.
• Add the masala paste, stir until the oil separates out of the mixture.
• Add the diced tomato, cook for about 2 minutes.
• Add the chicken to the wok, toss to coat.
• Add 1 1/2 cup of water, stir well, reduce heat further and cover.
• Simmer until chicken is done and tender.
• Stir in the cashew/raisin paste.
• Remove from heat, garnish with cilantro leaves.

Steps:

• Mix vinegar, ginger, garam masala, mustard powder, cayenne pepper, cumin, turmeric, coriander, sugar, and cinnamon together until a paste forms. Set aside.
• Process red onions and garlic in a food processor until minced.
• Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add onion-garlic mixture and saute until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes, stirring constantly so the garlic doesn't burn. Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, chile peppers, and tomato sauce. Stir in the reserved spice paste and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, adding pepper flakes, salt, and pepper while cooking. Stir in chicken broth as needed if vindaloo gets too dry.
• Let cool a bit before serving.

Steps:

• Salt and pepper the chicken quarters. Heat a large frying pan and brown the chicken in the Ghee. You will have to do this in two batches.
• Remove the chicken to a 6-quart stove-top covered casserole, leaving the fat in the pan.
• Add the garlic and onion to the pan and sauté until golden brown.
• Add to the casserole along with the ginger, cumin, mustard seed, cinnamon, cloves, turmeric, cayenne, and paprika.
• Sauté all for a few minutes and add all the remaining ingredients except for the garnishes.
• Cover and simmer until the chicken is tender. about 45 minutes. Stir a few times during cooking; partially remove the lid during the last 10 minutes or so to thicken the sauce. Top with garnishes.
• Ghee: Butter that is cooked to separate the clear butter fat from the milk solids and moisture, an ingenious method that allows butter to keep for long periods of time.
• Tamarind: Tamarind paste and concentrate, fresh products, are available in the produce section of many ethnic markets. Both products, made from the tamarind pod, need to be reconstituted.

Steps:

• Melt the ghee in a large pan and fry the onions till soft and golden.
• Add the chillis, ginger, garlic, turmeric, coriander and garam masala, fry for 3 minutes.
• Add the vinegar and water stir and add the chicken bring to the boil, cover the pan and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Remove the lid from the pan and boil to reduce the liquid by half.
• Add the salt and coconut, replace the lid and simmer on low for 15 minutes.