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chicken vindaloo recipe

Chicken Vindaloo Recipe

Anita Rodrigues
Hot and Tangy Chicken Vindaloo recipe with few ingredients. This recipe is very simple and easy to make and turns out to be very delicious.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine East Indian Recipes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams Chicken cut into pieces
  • 1 medium Onion chopped
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 or 3 tbsp Oil for cooking
  • ¼ Cup Palm Vinegar

For the Vindaloo Paste

  • 15 Kashmiri Red Chillies
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds or Jeera
  • 1 Pod Garlic
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • Whole spices (cinnamon 1-inch, cloves 3 to 4, cardamom 2 -3, peppercorns 1/4 tsp) Optional
  • 2 Fresh Dates Optional

Instructions
 

How to make Chicken Vindaloo

  • Marinate chicken with salt, turmeric and the vindaloo paste for at least 30 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a pan and fry the chopped onion till light brown.
  • Add the marinated chicken and saute for 2 to 3 minutes and then add 1/2 cup water and 1/4 cup vinegar. Cover and cook till the chicken is tender.
  • Serve vindaloo with Fugias, or bread rolls.

Notes

  1.  Check the sourness of the vinegar before using it.  Add less if it is strong.
  2. Adding dates are optional but gives a wonderful texture to the recipe.
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