Organic Chicken Curry Recipe & More | Authentic Taste and Flavours of Bangladesh

organic chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken breast

💰Cheaper: regular chicken

Skinless chicken breast reduces fat while regular chicken is more affordable.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk + coconut extract

Light coconut milk lowers calories while the substitute is budget-friendly.

fresh cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: dried cilantro

Parsley offers a similar flavor profile and is often more accessible.

green chili

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: jalapeño

Bell pepper adds sweetness without heat, while jalapeño is less expensive.

Prepare the organic chicken by removing feathers and excess hair over a flame.

Cut the chicken and remove any eggs found inside.

Heat just under half a cup of oil in a large pot.

Add bay leaves, cardamom, and cinnamon to the oil.

Add about 3-4 tablespoons of minced garlic and sauté until golden.

Add about four medium-sized red onions and salt to taste (about 2 tablespoons).

Once the onions are caramelized, add spices: 1.5 teaspoons chili powder, just over 1 teaspoon coriander powder, 1 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon cumin powder, and 1.5 teaspoons Bengali mango spice.

Stir the spices into the oil and add the chicken pieces, allowing them to cook and release moisture.

Add water as needed to prevent burning and bitterness.

Cook the chicken until nearly done, then add potatoes and more water to simmer for about 20 minutes until the potatoes are tender.

For the lentil curry, heat just under half a cup of oil in another pot, add bay leaves, cardamom, cinnamon, and about 3 teaspoons of garlic, sauté until golden.

Add red onions and about 2 tablespoons of salt, cooking until aromatic.

Add spices for the lentil curry: just over 1 tablespoon chili powder, just over 1 tablespoon coriander powder, 1.5 teaspoons turmeric powder, and 1 teaspoon cumin powder.

Stir the spices into the oil and add the chicken off cuts, cooking until softened.

Add soaked lentils and water, cooking for another 30-40 minutes until everything is tender.

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