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Chicken Vindaloo

Name: Chicken Vindaloo
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon sweet paprika; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 2 yellow onions, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 teaspoon light brown sugar, packed; 1 cup water; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 1 cup basmati rice, rinsed; 1 1/2 cups water

Tangy, fiery, garlicky Goan-style chicken curry.

55 min total25 min activeMakes 4 bowls

High-proteinMethod in Pro

Vindaloo's signature is vinegar and lots of garlic, balanced with warm spices and real heat. A short marinade in the spiced vinegar flavours the chicken right through, and the long simmer melts the onions into the sauce. Make it a day ahead if you can; it only gets better.

Ingredients

For 4 bowls.

Spiced vinegar

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon kosher salt

Curry

2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 yellow onions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon light brown sugar, packed
1 cup water
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Rice

1 cup basmati rice, rinsed
1 1/2 cups water

Method

Stir the marinade ingredients together, toss with the chicken, cover and refrigerate 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a heavy pot over medium heat and cook the onions, stirring often, for 10 minutes until deep golden.

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Tips

Paprika gives colour without extra heat; the cayenne sets the fire, so adjust it to taste.
Let the onions turn deep golden; they give the sauce its sweetness.

Food photo is AI-generated to show the finished dish. Recipe written with AI and checked by our QA process; nutrition computed from USDA data.

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