Lin's Chicken Vindaloo [1]

1 kg chicken (cut into medium pieces)

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp chilli powder

1/2 tsp coriander powder

1/4 tsp cumin powder

2 medium onions

1 medium tomato

20 curry leaves

3 flakes garlic

2 inch piece ginger

6 tbsp oil

1 tbsp vinegar

salt to taste

1

Wash the chicken and drain out all the water. Then add some salt and mix well.
2

After that apply the turmeric powder to the chicken and throughly mix.
3

Grind the onions, tomato, corriander, cumin powder, 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder, ginger, garlic and curry leaves with 1/2 cup water in a blender.
4

Fry the chicken pieces lightly just till it changes colour in 3 tbsp of oil (do not deep fry).
5

Pour 3 tbsp oil in a vessel. When hot, add the ground masala and stir for 5 minutes on low flame.
6

Following that put in 1/2 cup water again and stir well.
7

Cook for 5 minutes.
8

Now you can add the vinegar.
9

Finally add the fried chicken and cook for 15 minutes.
10

Serve with white basmati rice or parathas.

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