CHICKEN CURRY with TOMATOES for EARTH HOUR. Come join us!
This year, Earth Hour has been transformed into the world’s first global election, between Earth and global warming. Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007, when 2.2 million homes and businesses switched off their lights for one hour. In 2009, Earth Hour is being taken to the next level, with the goal of 1 billion people switching off their lights as part of a global vote. Unlike any election in history, it is not about what country you’re from, but instead, what planet you’re from. VOTE EARTH is a global call to action for every individual, every business, and every community. A call to stand up and take control over the future of our planet. Over 74 countries and territories have pledged their support to VOTE EARTH during Earth Hour 2009, and this number is growing everyday.
8:30PM local time, wherever you live on planet earth. Saturday 28 March 2009The only way to truly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to take the pressure off climate change, is through an international treaty on climate pollution. And the only way that will happen is if politicians around the world become convinced that climate change is an issue that concerns people, one that will make them change the way they live, spend — and vote.
Join us for Earth Hour 2009, turn off your lights at 8.30pm Saturday 28 March and sign-up here at earthhour.org.
I am sending this recipe to Anna @ Morsels & Musings for her Earth Hour food blogging event asking to “cook a recipe that you can enjoy by candle light and that has a low carbon footprint (ie made from locally sourced ingredients and minimal packaging)”.
Chicken Curry with Tomatoes
(Hyderabadi Timatar Murgh)
Adapted from Maninas post here
Adapted from Madhur Jaffrey’s ‘The Ultimate Curry Bible’
Ingredients:
700 g chicken, on the bone
1 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
6 cloves of garlic, peel and crushed
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp salt (or according to taste)
3 desert spoons of oil
3 medium onions; chopped (about 200gms)
2 heaped tbsps thick yogurt
8 small tomatoes; peeled & chopped fine (approx 450 gms)
4-6 green chilies
15 – 20 fresh curry leaves
2 – 3 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped 
Method:
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Marinate the chicken with garlic, ginger, cumin, turmeric and some salt for 30 minutes or longer.
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Heat the oil to high medium heat. When hot, add onions and fry until brown.
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Add the chicken with its marinade and stir-fry on high heat for 4-5 minutes. Add the yogurt & roast well for 5-7 minutes till the sides leave oil.
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Now add the tomatoes, the chilies, the curry leaves and coriander and bring to simmer. Cover and reduce heat to low, then cook for another 15-20 min or until the chicken is done, and the tomatoes turned into a dark, luscious, thick sauce. Serve with rice or roti.
Notes from Maninas
It’s worth seeking out fresh curry leaves (though use dried curry leaves, if you have to), because they make a difference to the flavour. I might try this with fresh tomatoes next time.
The chilies are boiled in the sauce and therefore very very mild. I loved biting into them, though. I think I’ll try and add a few more next time, to add more heat to the dish. 
Deeba @ PAB
About me: I am a freelance food writer, recipe developer and photographer. Food is my passion - baking, cooking, developing recipes, making recipes healthier, using fresh seasonal produce and local products, keeping a check on my carbon footprint and being a responsible foodie! I enjoy food styling, food photography, recipe development and product reviews. I express this through my food photographs which I style and the recipes I blog. My strength lies in 'Doing Food From Scratch'; it must taste as good as it looks, and be healthy too. Baking in India, often my biggest challenge is the non-availability of baking ingredients, and this has now become a platform to get creative on. I enjoy cooking immensely as well.
32 Comments
familiabencomo
Yumm! I love the sound of this & even better you were able to use fresh leaves from your tree!
I love this idea btw…. My son is working hard to save the planet so I know he'll take a special interest in this & spread the word at school.
Tanti baci, bella,
Amy
P.S. We don't have a swim meet this weekend and I have SOOO much free time. (deep sigh) This is bliss.
meeso
I can always trust your recipes to be amazing! I will definitely be participating in earth hour! Great you brought it to attention!
Soma
Looks Fantastic Deeba. That copper bowl !!! I have really never cooked chicken with curry patta. I will have to do this some time.
Snooky doodle
OH THIS CURRY LOOKS SO GOOD. I LOVE CURRIES ! YUMMY, YOU ALWAYS AMAZE ME WHETHER ITS A SWEET OR SAVOURY DISH 🙂
Nandini Vishwanath
I love love the copper bowl. I asked my mom in law to bring some this time around 😀
noble pig
That is a beautiful piece of servingware to hold the delicious food…wow.
Manggy
Thanks for spreading the word on this 🙂 I’ll try my best (will probably nap for an hour). But how-ever will I survive with no computer for that much time?! LOL
Passionate About Baking
Tch tch Manggy, you sound EXACTLY like my daughter. The first thing she said was, ‘What, no computer for an hour?’ You can well imagine the withering look she got from me.here’s one for you too doc…LOL!!
Happy cook
We did it last year as ly daughter wanted o do as they had a programme for this in the school.
Love chicken curry like this and I am so jealous about your curry leaf plant, we don’t get curry leaves here so when ever hubby goes to London he goes to the Indian shopping area and brings me loads of curry leaves and I freeze them so I have them when ever i want to use.
When my sis came to visit us last year as she had a straight flight she brough huge amount of curry leaves and i but them in the freezer.
diva
cheers to Earth Hour and cheers to your yummy looking chicken curry 🙂 hmmm.i’m thinking this curry with your crossover pitanini bread will be the best dissertation-cure for me xx
Gloria
My dear this is sooo nice! Love yoir recipes!!
Im happy to see Amy agai I missed her a lot!! Kisses to you and Amy, Gloria
The Food Librarian
This looks very delicious! What a great mix of flavors. Thanks for letting us know about the event too! How important it is to bring awareness to this!
Bellini Valli
This sounds like such a delicious way to celebrate Earth Hour Deeba.
Gloria Chadwick
Your candlelight dinner looks wonderful and it’s a wonderful way to help the Earth. I’m glad that so many people are blogging about this and spreading the word.
Tangled Noodle
Thank you for highlight Earth Hour! And this recipe is an added bonus – it looks so delicious. Except for the fresh curry leaves, I usually have these ingredients on hand so I will definitely have to try this!
Lorraine @NotQuiteNigella
As always your photography is gorgeous! Love that collage photo with the raw ingredients Deeba 🙂
Miette
Very gorgeous curry recipe ! I love it !
Cheers,
Miette
Dwiana P
Looking at this curry, absolutely make me want to have some:)
great recipe Deeba.
Jennifer
I just saw a commercial for that last night. I think its such a powerful idea for everyone to turn off their lights for an hour
♥Rosie♥
WOW Deba way a great way to celebrate Earth Hour! I read about this event on Vals blog last week. It really is saying it with action if everyone turned off their lights for an hour.
Donna-FFW
This looks so very delicious and I love all the flavors, especially the curry!!
Ricardo
I just love curries like these so nice flavoursome and delicious.. cheers…just posted a curry too…well kinda 😀 xx
Elra
Will do Deeba! And I think everybody can turn off the lights at 8.30pm Saturday 28 March. It only an hour, that’s not a hard thing to do, isn’t it!
Chicken curry sound fantastic, I am totally loving Indian food, I am planning on making your your achari chicken too, so it will be in my kitchen soon.
Cheers,
elra
5 Star Foodie
What a delicious curry – I wonder if I can find fresh curry leaves in my store. We can’t wait for the Earth day, we celebrate by having a community cleanup in the neighborhood and the part nearby and it’s become a great tradition.
doggybloggy
I will try and remember the 28th and this curry and your blog look great!
Nicisme
I must remember to join in on the 28th!
That’s cute the way you put the candle in the spoon – great photos to go with a great curry!
Helene
The smell of curry in the house, it hard to beat. I love it even a day after.
Patricia
Hi and thank you for your inspiring blog, your layout is great and your recipes look wonderful. I found you through Cherrapeno. Thanks also for your concerted effort on behalf of Earth Hour…I participated last year and am excited to do the same this year, I think we should have it every month! Cheers! Patricia
Purnima
Guess what, Deeba? I made this yest. thinking it will get sitting time n be a treat for today’s lunch! Oh my hub wanted to ‘just taste’ it n 3/4 dish (of 500gm chicken!) just got over in jiffy..kids went yummy over it! My first time wt peeled n crushed tomates..a winner n keeper recipe ..was i overwhelmed??? Definitely n what had me hooked besides the lovely pics, eased out recipe n simple directions? THe line “Till tomatoes turned into a dark, luscious, thick sauce!” 😀 😀
Thanks MJ, Maninas, N DEEBA for showcasing such a yum recipe!! Followed your way entirely! 😀 HUGS..(pics coming later in the day via mail!)
rumela lony
I really love how your blog looks! The recipes look good too! I love to try different foods and when something is good it’s hard to eat only one portion. I can always trust your recipes to be amazing. thank you for shearing your post.
Suparna Salahuddin
hi Deeba,
i've tried out your recipe which has turned out awesome! Initially i was little bit hesitant since we don't have any use of curry leaves in bengali food. However, the chicken curry came out very tasty! thank you so much for sharing the recipe! if possible can u pls share the recipe for karahi chicken?
Suparna Salahuddin
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