Chicken Curry

    Cooking time: 35 - 40 minutes

Ingredients

3lb chicken (skinned and cut into pieces) 1 tray of chicken thighs
10 dessert spoons of cooking oil
1 large onion
5 cardamoms pods
2 sticks of cinnamon
5 cloves
1 fresh tomato
2 spring onions
6 dessert spoons of tinned tomatoes
1 heaped teaspoon of chilli powder
1 flat teaspoon of turmeric
2 heaped teaspoons coriander and cumin mix
1 1/2 teaspoons of salt
2 heaped teaspoons of tomato puree
1 flat teaspoon fresh garlic paste
1 heaped teaspoon fresh ginger
1 flat teaspoon garam masala
1 1/2 cups of boiling water

Method

  • Put oil into pan
  • Add cardamoms, cloves, black peppercorns, cinnamon
  • When the oil is hot put in the diced onion and cook until brown (on low heat).
  • Add garlic, ginger, (fry for a few seconds) turmeric, cumin and coriander mix, chilli powder, (fry for a few seconds) chopped tomatoes, salt, tomato puree
  • Add in the chicken pieces
  • When the fat has risen to the top leave to cook until pieces are white and separate.
  • Turn to medium heat and add boiling water
  • Cover and cook for about 20 - 30 minutes
  • Add garam masala, spring onions and fresh tomato
  • Cook for a further 5 minutes.
  • Let the chicken stand for at least 15 minutes before serving