Chicken Patia
Ingredients
- FOR THE BASE ⓘ
- 4 large onions, coarsely chopped ⓘ
- 150 ml vegetable oil ⓘ
- 6 large garlic cloves, minced ⓘ
- 1 three-inch chunk ginger, grated ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons hot paprika ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons ground turmeric ⓘ
- 480 g chopped tomatoes ⓘ
- water ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons salt ⓘ
- FOR THE PATIA ⓘ
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil ⓘ
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped ⓘ
- 1 large garlic clove, minced ⓘ
- 1 one-inch chunk ginger, grated ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt (to taste) ⓘ
- 1 -2 fresh red chili pepper, finely chopped (to taste) ⓘ
Instructions
- FOR THE BASE.
- Heat the oil in a large pan or wok, add the garlic and ginger then the coriander, turmeric and paprika. Stir together and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the onion and salt and cook, stirring, until softened. If the spices stick to the pan, add a little water.
- Stir in the tomatoes, then fill the can with water and add that. Bring to the boil, then simmer until considerably thickened (the original recipe said one hour, but I found after 35 minutes it was very thick).
- Puree with a hand blender, split into three portions and freeze two of them when cooled.
- FOR THE PATIA.
- Put the oil, cumin, ground coriander, garlic, ginger and onion in a large pan and heat until the onion is soft.
- Stir in the tomatoes, base sauce from above, chicken stock pot, water, cinnamon, vinegar, sugar and chilies. Add salt to taste.
- Add the chicken and simmer gently for about 20 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the tomatoes have softened.
- Stir in the fresh coriander before serving.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1027
kcal
51% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).