Cardamom Chicken Curry

Name: Cardamom Chicken Curry
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 1 1 ⁄ 2 cups plain yogurt, plus more for garnish; 1 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. Kashmiri chile powder; 1 tsp. ground turmeric; 1 tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste; 12 pods green cardamom, crushed; 2 lb. skinless bone-in chicken thighs and legs; 1 ⁄ 4 cup canola oil; 8 whole black peppercorns; 3 pods black cardamom; 1 (2") stick cinnamon; 2 small yellow onions, minced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 serrano chiles, stemmed, seeded, and minced; 1 (1") piece ginger, peeled and minced, plus more julienned for garnish; 3 tbsp. roughly chopped cilantro, for garnish; 4 cups cooked rice, for serving

Serves
serves 4

TODD COLEMAN

Author Monica Bhide uses both green and black cardamom to flavor this curry.

Ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ cups plain yogurt, plus more for garnish
1 ¹⁄₂ tsp. Kashmiri chile powder
1 tsp. ground turmeric
1 tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste
12 pods green cardamom, crushed
2 lb. skinless bone-in chicken thighs and legs
¹⁄₄ cup canola oil
8 whole black peppercorns
3 pods black cardamom
1 (2") stick cinnamon
2 small yellow onions, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 serrano chiles, stemmed, seeded, and minced
1 (1") piece ginger, peeled and minced, plus more julienned for garnish
3 tbsp. roughly chopped cilantro, for garnish
4 cups cooked rice, for serving

ADVERTISEMENTAD

Instructions

Step 1

Combine yogurt, chile powder, turmeric, salt, and 8 pods green cardamom in a large bowl; add chicken, mix, and cover bowl with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight.

Step 2

Heat oil in a 6-qt. pot over high heat. Add remaining green cardamom along with peppercorns, black cardamom, and cinnamon; cook until fragrant, 1–2 minutes. Add onions, garlic, chiles, and ginger; cook, stirring and adding a few tablespoons of water as needed, until onions are browned, 12–15 minutes. Add chicken and marinade; cook, flipping chicken occasionally, until most of liquid has evaporated, 20–30 minutes. Add 1⁄3 cup water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring, until sauce has thickened, 6–8 minutes. Season with salt and garnish with ginger, cilantro, and yogurt; serve with rice.

Combine yogurt, chile powder, turmeric, salt, and 8 pods green cardamom in a large bowl; add chicken, mix, and cover bowl with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight.
Heat oil in a 6-qt. pot over high heat. Add remaining green cardamom along with peppercorns, black cardamom, and cinnamon; cook until fragrant, 1–2 minutes. Add onions, garlic, chiles, and ginger; cook, stirring and adding a few tablespoons of water as needed, until onions are browned, 12–15 minutes. Add chicken and marinade; cook, flipping chicken occasionally, until most of liquid has evaporated, 20–30 minutes. Add 1⁄3 cup water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring, until sauce has thickened, 6–8 minutes. Season with salt and garnish with ginger, cilantro, and yogurt; serve with rice.