Jamie Olivers Favourite Chicken Curry Recipes

JOOLS' EASY CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Peel and slice the onion. Peel the ginger and garlic, then finely chop or grate them on a microplane.
• Heat a lug of oil in a large pan over a medium heat, add the onions and cook for around 8 minutes, or until softened and slightly golden, stirring regularly. Add the ginger and garlic cook for a further 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix the tikka masala paste, yoghurt and tomato purée together in a bowl. Halve and add the chicken thighs to the bowl. Stir everything together and get all the chicken covered in the paste mixture.
• Scrape everything into the pan, making sure you get all the paste mixture in there. Cook the chicken for 5 minutes or so, or until you see it start to colour.
• Add the tinned tomatoes, drained lentils and coconut milk. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add splashes of water to loosen, if needed.
• When the time's up, stir in the spinach (if using) and allow it to wilt. Next add the mango chutney and taste for seasoning.
• Pull the chicken apart with forks and stir it through. Serve with wholemeal basmati rice and yoghurt on the side, if you like.

JAMIE OLIVER'S FAVOURITE CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Put the onion and ginger into a food processor and blend till finely diced.
• Heat a little oil in a pan. Add the mustard and fenugreek seeds, chillies and curry leaves.
• As the mustard seeds begin to pop, add the onion mixture. Cook for about 5 minutes until they have softened.
• After adding the onion to the pan, put the tomatoes in the food processor and blend too.
• Add the chilli powder, turmeric and coriander to the pan, followed by the tomatoes and coconut milk. Add a little water too. Simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Add the chicken and continue to simmer for about 10 minutes. Season with a little salt to tastes if necessary. Then add the spinach and stir in until wilted. Serve with rice or naan.

JAMIE OLIVER'S FAVOURITE CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pan, and when hot add the mustard seeds. Wait for them to pop, then add the fenugreek seeds, fresh green chilies, curry leaves and ginger. Stir and fry for a few minutes. Chop the onions and add to the same pan. Continue to cook for 5 munutes, until the onion is light brown and soft, then add the chilli powder and turmeric. Chop the tomatoes and add them to the pan too. Cook for a couple of minutes, then add 1 or 2 wineglasses of water and the coconut milk. Simmer for about 5 minutes until it has the consistency of double cream, then season carefully with salt.
• Take this sauce as a base. To make the fish curry, add the fish and tamarind to the sauce and simmer for 6 minutes. Feel free to add some baby spinach and chopped coriander at the end of the cooking time.