6 Spice Chicken Curry

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My absolute favourite curry thats fantastic reheated and a real crowd pleaser.

Prepares in 30 mins
Cooks in 1 hour
Serves 4 (resize)
Indian cuisine
Not Vegetarian
Not Vegan
Not Nut Free
Not Dairy Free

Recipe by Sam

Ingredients

3 tablespoons of Butter

1 teaspoon of Cumin Seeds

4 Cinnamon Sticks

2 large, chopped Onions

6 cm of finely chopped, finely grated, peeled Ginger

2 finely chopped Green Chillies (or 1 tsp chilli powder)

250 grams of Tomatoes (passata)

2 tablespoons of Tomato Purée

1.5 teaspoons of ground Cumin

0.5 teaspoons of ground Turmeric

3 tablespoons of Youghurt (plus extra to serve)

800 grams of boneless Chicken Thighs

3 tablespoons of ground Almonds

1 teaspoon of Garam Masala

Method

1

Put the butter in a large, wide bottomed, lidded frying pan on a medium heat. When hot add the cumin seeds and cinnamon sticks and let them infuse in the oil for a minute or two.

2

Add the onions and cook for 10-12 minutes until golden.

3

Add the chilli and ginger to the pan and cook for two minutes. Then add the passata and cook for a few minutes until it resembles a thick paste.

4

Add the tomato puree, cumin and turmeric with some salt and pepper to taste. Lightly whisk the yogurt and then add slowly to the curry.

5

Cook yogurt through until bubbling then add the chicken. Mix to cover the chicken and then cover the pan with the lid and cook on a low heat for 30 minutes.

6

Add the ground almonds and garam masala and cook for another 5 minutes. Taste for seasoning and then serve with rice, naan bread, or naan bread.

Notes

Best served with rice and/or naan bread.

Last edited on Monday 4 January 2021