
The whole internet is about traditional Indian cooking. Indian restaurants approach cooking in a way that has absolutely nothing to do with the four hundred twenty seven million Indian recipes online. I think it’s all the work of the same person. If anyone knows who actually writes Indian restaurant menus please leave a comment. The truth in advertising version? “Chef’s mom’s chicken curry that she made me for my birthday when I was young that I turned into a restaurant dish”. If this was on a menu at your local Indian restaurant it would read “Succulent morsels of chicken with Chef’s special blend of spices, tomatoes, fenugreek leaves and green chilies”. This version moves solidly towards restaurant cooking.

What changes is how the ingredients come together. The ingredients line up pretty closely.Įxcept the green chilies. The inspiration for 30 minute chicken masala comes from an old book by Julie Sahni. 30 minute chicken masala is inspired by homestyle cooking But you could substitute jalapeños if you have to. You can probably get everything in this curry at your local supermarket.Įxcept maybe the green chilies. But with that smooth restaurant sauce you crave. This has nothing to do with chicken tikka masala. You’ve probably already figured this out. Tomatoes, onion, garlic, ginger, green chilis and spice all wrapped up in a lush sauce. It’s actually what happens when I crave comfort food. This is what would happen if the chef at your local Indian restaurant was craving comfort food. And a crazy tasty Indian restaurant gravy.
