Calcutta Chicken Curry (Murgi Kari)

Ingredients	Quantity
Chicken – cut into 8 – 10 pieces	1
Vegetable oil	3 tbsp
Yellow onions, chopped	2 medium (about 1 cup)
Garlic – minced	2 large
Ginger minced	1 tbsp
Turmeric	½ tsp
Water	1 cup
3” Cinnamon stick	1
Cracked green cardamom pods	3
Or
Whole cloves	2 – 3
Salt	1tsp
Ground black pepper	to taste

This recipe is an example of Calcutta Jewish cooking with its signature blend of Iraqi and Indian seasonings. Pat chicken dry. Heat oil in large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add chicken and brown on all sides, about 5 minutes per side. Remove the chicken. Add onions and sauté until soft and translucent, 5-10 minutes. Add garlic, turmeric and ginger and sauté for 2 minutes. Add water, cinnamon, cardamom or cloves, salt and pepper. Return chicken to the pot. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer until tender, about 50 minutes. Serve with rice.