Quick chicken Madras

Preparation: less than 30 mins
Cooking time: 30 mins to 1 hour
Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts or thighs
  • ½ lemon, juice only
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • salt
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil or ghee (clarified butter)
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • ready-made madras curry paste, 1-2 tbsp for mild, 3 tbsp for medium-hot, and 4-5 tbsp for hot
  • 1x400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 50g/2oz desiccated coconut
  • small handful of fresh coriander, chopped

Method

  1. Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and mix with the lemon juice, and garam masala and season with salt.

  2. Heat the oil or ghee in a deep frying pan or saucepan over a medium heat and cook the onion for 6-7 minutes until softened and becoming golden. Add the chicken and fry for 3-4 minutes until it has become opaque in colour. Stir in the Madras paste and cook for a couple of minutes before adding the chopped tomatoes and coconut. Cover with a lid and leave to simmer gently for about 20 minutes. Stir in the chopped coriander and serve straight away with naan bread.

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