Fragrant Chicken Curry With Coconut And Sesame Seeds Recipes

FRAGRANT CHICKEN CURRY WITH CHICK PEAS

Steps:

• Tip the onions, garlic, ginger, ground spices, chilli and half the coriander into a food processor. Add 1 teaspoon salt and blend to a purée. Tip the mixture into a medium saucepan and cook over a low heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Crumble in the stock cube, add the boiling water and return to the boil. Add the chicken, stir, then lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes until the chicken is tender.
• Chop the remaining coriander, reserve 2 tablespoons, then stir the remainder into the curry with the chickpeas. Heat through and divide between four bowls. Sprinkle with the reserved coriander and spoon over the yogurt, then serve with basmati rice, naan bread or poppadums.

FRAGRANT CHICKEN, CORIANDER & COCONUT CURRY

Steps:

• Whizz together the coconut milk and coriander (leaves and stalks) in a food processor, then tip out and set aside. Quickly wipe out the machine, add the garlic, ginger and chillies, then whizz with enough water to make a paste.
• Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan. Brown the chicken well on all sides, then remove. Add the onion, cloves and cinnamon and fry until lightly coloured. Add the chilli paste to the pan, then cook until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Return the chicken, then stir in the powdered spices and coconut paste. Bring to a boil, cover the pan, then cook for 40-50 mins, removing the lid halfway through cooking so the sauce can thicken. Check the chicken is cooked, stir in the tamarind paste, season to taste, then add a splash of water if the sauce has thickened too much.
• Whizz together the coconut milk and coriander (leaves and stalks) in a food processor, then tip out and set aside. Quickly wipe out the machine, add the garlic, ginger and chillies, then whizz with enough water to make a paste.
• Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan. Brown the chicken well on all sides, then remove. Add the onion, cloves and cinnamon and fry until lightly coloured. Add the chilli paste to the pan, then cook until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Return the chicken, then stir in the powdered spices and coconut paste. Bring to a boil, cover the pan, then cook for 40-50 mins, removing the lid halfway through cooking so the sauce can thicken. Check the chicken is cooked, stir in the tamarind paste, season to taste, then add a splash of water if the sauce has thickened too much.

FRAGRANT CHICKEN CURRY WITH COCONUT AND SESAME SEEDS

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the ginger-garlic paste. Put the almonds in a small nonstick skillet and roast, stirring and shaking the skillet over medium heat, until fragrant and golden, about 2 minutes. Remove to a bowl. Add the coconut, poppy, sesame, coriander, and cumin seeds and roast until golden, about 2 minutes. Add to the bowl with the nuts. Let cool, then transfer everything to a spice or a coffee grinder and grind to make a fine powder.2. Heat the oil in a large nonstick wok or saucepan over medium heat, and cook the cinnamon and cardamom pods, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the onions and cook over medium-high heat until golden, about 7 minutes. Add the roasted spices and stir another minute. Add the chicken, ginger-garlic paste, and salt, and cook, turning the pieces, until they are a rich golden color, about 15 minutes.3. Add the yogurt, a little at a time, stirring constantly to prevent it from curdling, and cook over high heat until most of it dries up and the chicken is very tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. Mix in the lemon juice.4. Sprinkle the ground cardamom seeds and black pepper on top, cover the pan, reduce the heat to low, and simmer 15 to 20 minutes to blend the flavors. Do not uncover the pan or stir. Alternatively, preheat the oven to 200°F. Transfer everything to an oven-safe serving dish, cover and roast in the oven '15 to 20 minutes to blend the flavors. Garnish with the mint leaves and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

FRAGRANT CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Mix spices in small bowl.
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven or small soup kettle over medium-high heat; add onion and saute until golden, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add garlic; saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add spices; toast until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add chicken; stir until completely coated with spices. Add coconut milk, tomatoes and broth. Bring to a simmer; cook uncovered until flavors blend and stew is thick, about 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat, sprinkle with cilantro and serve over rice.
• Pass chutney separately.