Pub Style Chicken Curry Recipes

HOME-STYLE CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Roughly chop 1 large onion, transfer to a small food processor, and add 3 tbsp of water - process to a slack paste. You could use a stick blender for this or coarsely grate the onion into a bowl - there's no need to add any water if you are grating the onion. Tip into a small bowl and leave on one side.
• Put 6 roughly chopped garlic cloves and 50g roughly chopped ginger into the same food processor and add 4 tbsp water - process until smooth and spoon into another small bowl. Alternatively, crush the garlic to a paste with a knife or garlic press and finely grate the ginger.
• Heat 4 tbsp vegetable oil in a wok or sturdy pan set over a medium heat.
• Combine 2 tsp cumin seeds and 1 tsp fennel seeds with a 5cm cinnamon stick and 1 tsp chilli flakes and add to the pan in one go. Swirl everything around for about 30 secs until the spices release a fragrant aroma.
• Add the onion paste - it will splutter in the beginning. Fry until the water evaporates and the onions turn a lovely dark golden - this should take about 7-8 mins.
• Add the garlic and ginger paste and cook for another 2 mins - stirring all the time.
• Stir in 1 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp turmeric, and 1 tsp caster sugar and continue cooking for 20 secs before tipping in a 400g can chopped tomatoes.
• Continue cooking on a medium heat for about 10 mins without a lid until the tomatoes reduce and darken.
• Cut 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs into 3cm chunks and add to the pan once the tomatoes have thickened to a paste.
• Cook for 5 mins to coat the chicken in the masala and seal in the juices, and then pour over 250ml hot chicken stock.
• Simmer for 8-10 mins without a lid until the chicken is tender and the masala lightly thickened - you might need to add an extra ladleful of stock or water if the curry needs it.
• Sprinkle with 2 tbsp chopped coriander and serve with Indian flatbreads or fluffy basmati rice and a pot of yogurt on the side.

PUB STYLE CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat and add chicken pieces.
• Season with kosher salt and pepper.
• Cook until chicken is white on all sides, four to five minutes.
• Add onions, carrots, garlic, and chili pepper.
• Cook over medium heat until onions are softened, another 5 minutes or so.
• Stir in tomato paste and coat vegetables and chicken.
• Toss in curry powder, flour, turmeric, cumin and ginger. Stir until dry.
• Add in chicken stock and bring to a boil. Add in cream and once it returns to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in mango chutney just before serving.
• Serve over Basmati rice with Naan bread for dipping.

PUB STYLE CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a pot and and sautee the onions until translucent.
• Add the garlic and chopped carrots and allow simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the diced chicken breasts and mix with the sautéed vegetables allow to simmer for two minutes and then add the spices.
• Add in the tomato paste and mix everything together until the chicken breaststroke are evenly coated with paste and spices. Add vegetable oil if needed.
• Add chicken stock and mix until a nice curry gravy occurs!
• Cover with a lid and allow to cook on a low heat for two hours, a gentle simmer.
• Add the table cream, mix well and bring curry to a boil for 15 minutes or until curry has thickened to your liking!