East Indian Bottle Masala Chicken Curry : Simply Aromatic

Presenting east indian bottle masala chicken curry

Religion is another thing, this community remained quite close to its Konkani roots, with many rituals and recipes that were quite close to their Hindu counterparts.

Bombay’s growth, in the 19th century, was good news for the local Christians, who were well-positioned to work with the British rulers.

But they were less than pleased to find that the city’s prosperity started attracting Goan Christians, who were soon competing for the same jobs. To differentiate themselves the locals decided to adopt a new name and the name they chose was East Indians, after the East India Company.

The fact that this made them East Indians in Western India didn’t seem to matter, though in time a further level of confusion would be added when people abroad started referring to all Indians as East Indians, to distinguish them from the West Indians of the Caribbeans, which would make the community East Indian East Indians from Western India.
Source: How bottle masala made by East Indians of Bandra makes any dish taste good.

East Indian Bottle Masala Chicken Curry Recipe: My Story

East indian bottle masala from sandra products in bandra

I like to work by my instinct at times. So when I discovered a packet of East Indian Bottle Masala lying in my fridge, I wanted to do something with it immediately.

Since there is a Goan-Konkani influence in the bottle masala, I wanted to use coconut, mustard and curry leaves. I decided not to use tomatoes but opted for lime to give the East Indian Bottle Masala Chicken Curry a tangy edge.

Planning is done, I got to work to make East Indian Bottle Masala Chicken Curry. Marinated the chicken and started frying the masala for the creamy curry.

As I added the East Indian Bottle Masala to the masala I was making, Bang!, the whole kitchen was immersed in the aromatic fragrance of the East Indian Bottle Masala. That’s when I realised why it was so significant in the East Indian Cooking.

Here is the rundown of how this morning was spent over an instinctive cooking session to make the East Indian Bottle Masala Chicken Curry.

Healthy Tip: I made this chicken curry with ghee, however, on other occasions, I have made this with canola oil too. You may use canola oil or your preferred vegetable oil as a substitute.