Chicken Madras

50 min

A spiced curry of chicken in a tomato sauce, built from a ginger-garlic paste and toasted spices.

1 onion, peeled and quartered	Blitz onion, garlic, ginger & chilli to paste	Fry paste in oil, 5 min until softened	Toast turmeric, cumin, coriander & chilli powder, 2 min	Stir in chicken, coat with spices	Cook chicken until pale	Pour in tomatoes, salt, cover & simmer 30 min	Stir in coriander, serve with rice, naan & chutney
2 garlic cloves
1 thumb-sized chunk ginger, peeled
½ red chilli
15 ml vegetable oil
½ tsp turmeric
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1–2 tsp hot chilli powder
4 chicken breasts, cut into chunks
400 g canned chopped tomatoes
small pack coriander, chopped

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