This is an amazing curry....actually tastes a bit like M&S Tikka Masala which I love
If you regularly make your own curry you will have most of the ingredients in the cupboard.
1-3 tablespoons butter or oil
1 onion, chopped
very fine, or grated, (or whizzed in chopper)
2 - 5 cloves garlic, minced (to taste)
3 teaspoon curry powder of your own strength choice (I use mild, but I may make xxx hot and feed to errant son this weekend. Heh heh heh)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamnon
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 bay leaf
half a teaspoon fresh ginger root
good pinch of sugar
quarter teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/2 cup natural yogurt
1/2 cup soured cream
3/4 cup canned coconut milk (Asda, Kingfisher)
1/2 lime, juiced or 2tblsp bottled lime juice
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (omit to taste, its hot. Son is getting the whole bottle.)
4 cardomom pods and cumin seeds...optional
2 skinless chicken breasts, cubed
Method
Heat fat of choice in large frying pan. Add onion and saute until fragrant and then add garlic. Add all curry powders - cinammon, paprika, bay leaf, ginger, sugar and salt. Stir around for about 2 mins until combined - it should be like a thick paste.
Use food processor, mixer or or wand to puree together soured cream, yogurt, coconut milk and tomato paste.
Add chicken and above mixture to pan. Add pods and seeds
Bring to boil, turn down heat, add lime juice and simmer for 20 mins
remove bay leaf
Stir in cayenne if using...
Finish with more lime juice to taste and serve with pilau rice
(Actually tastes better fridged, and served next day...if you can wait)
