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South Indian Style Garlic & Chilli Chicken Curry
Serves 1
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Directions
1
Cut the tops off two garlic bulbs.
2
Drizzle the garlic with oil and salt.
3
Wrap the garlic in foil.
4
Roast the garlic at 180°C for 45 minutes until soft.
5
Chop onions and ginger.
6
Fry onions and ginger in oil over medium heat for 10 minutes.
7
Add whole chillies, cinnamon, cardamom pods and tomato paste.
8
Cook for 2 minutes.
9
Add all the spices, lower the heat and toast gently.
10
Add butter, the tinned tomatoes, and fill both tins with water to add in too.
11
Squeeze in the soft roasted garlic.
12
Marinate your chicken in all the marinade ingredients (coriander, turmeric, cumin, chilli powder, ground fenugreek, garam masala, yoghurt).
13
Lay the marinated chicken out on a tray.
14
Grill the chicken on high until charred and smoky; it does not need to be fully cooked.
15
Add the grilled chicken and all the tray juices into your sauce.
16
Let the sauce simmer until the fat starts to separate and float at the top.
Ingredients
2 garlic bulbs
2 onions
2 thumbs ginger
3 red Birdseye chillies
1 cinnamon stick
5 cardamom pods
1 heaped tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp coriander
1 tbsp turmeric
1 tbsp cumin
1 tbsp chilli powder
2 tbsp ground fenugreek
2 tbsp garam masala
2 tbsp butter
2 tins chopped tomato
1 kg boneless, skinless chicken thighs
oil
salt
2 tins water
fresh coriander
1 tbsp coriander
1 tbsp turmeric
1 tbsp cumin
1 tbsp chilli powder
2 tbsp ground fenugreek
2 tbsp garam masala
2 tbsp yoghurt
Equipment
foil
oven
pan
grill
tray
Tips
Serve now, or let it cool and rest, it will taste even better tomorrow.
Garnish with fresh coriander.
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