Bollywood Bites Chicken Vindaloo Recipe

Servings:6

Difficulty: Easy

Cook Time: 30 min

Everyone knows that Mom cooks best, and the same goes for families around the world, too. Knowing this, Chef Sanjay  sought out Mom and all others from over 60 countries and got them to cook their signature dishes for him. The result is "Bollywood Bites" a Indian restaurant  that features recipes like the Chicken Vindaloo in Los Angeles.

Ingredients

·         2 red onions, finely diced

·         10 dried red finger chilies

·         2 fresh hot green chilies, roughly chopped

·         1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

·         10 garlic cloves, roughly chopped

·         One (1/2-inch) piece of fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped

·         1 teaspoon ground cumin

·         10 whole cloves

·         10 whole black peppercorns

·         1 teaspoon ground turmeric

·         1 tablespoon tamarind paste

·         1 tablespoon sugar

·         8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs (about 2 pounds), cut into bite-size pieces

·         Salt and freshly ground black pepper

·         2 tablespoons vegetable oil 

Cooking Directions

In a blender, combine half of the diced red onions with the red chilies, chopped green chilies, cinnamon, garlic, ginger, cumin, cloves, black peppercorns, turmeric, tamarind paste, sugar, and 1/2 cup of water. Blend until everything is finely chopped. Add another 1/2 cup of water and blend until the mixture becomes a puree.

Season the chicken with salt and pepper.

In a large saute pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the remaining diced onions and saute until they become golden. Add the masala sauce to the pan and stir to combine. Cook the sauce for 5 minutes, then add the chicken pieces. Continue to cook for 18 to 20 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.