Chicken Madras

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts
• 2 large onions
• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 teaspoons ground cayenne pepper
• 3 teaspoons garam masala
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 8 cardamom pods
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon ground coriander
• to taste juice of ½ lemon

Steps

1. Heat a large skillet or saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add a liberal amount of cooking oil.
3. When at temperature, add the chopped onions.
4. Cook the onions for a couple of minutes until they start to brown slightly.
5. Add the minced garlic, cayenne pepper, and garam masala.
6. Stir for 2 to 3 minutes.
7. Add the ground cumin, ground turmeric, ground ginger, and ground coriander.
8. Stir in for about 30 seconds.
9. Add the diced chicken.
10. Cook, stirring, until the chicken is cooked through.
11. Add the diluted tomato puree and the seeds from the 8 cardamom pods.
12. Stir.
13. Then lower the heat and place a lid on the saucepan.
14. Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
15. If the sauce starts to stick to the pan, add some water.
16. Remove the lid.
17. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon into the pan along with a pinch of salt.
18. Stir and let simmer uncovered for 10 to 15 minutes.
19. Serve with garnishes.