Chicken Madras
This is a recipe for a chicken madras. It is a popular curry in the UK.
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Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts, diced
- 2 large onions, finely chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 jar of tomato puree, mixed with an equal volume of water
- 2 teaspoons of ground cayenne pepper
- 3 teaspoons of garam masala
- 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon of ground turmeric
- 8 cardamom pods
- ½ teaspoon of ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon of ground coriander
- Juice of ½ lemon
- Fresh chiles
- 1 pinch of garam masala
- Freshly-chopped coriander leaves
Method
- Heat a large skillet or saucepan over medium heat, and add a liberal amount of cooking oil. When at temperature add the chopped onions. Cook the onions for a couple of minutes until they start to brown slightly.
- Add the minced garlic, cayenne pepper, and garam masala. Stir for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the ground cumin, ground turmeric, ground ginger, and ground coriander. Stir in for about 30 seconds.
- Add the diced chicken. Cook, stirring, until the chicken is cooked through.
- Add the diluted tomato puree and the seeds from the 8 cardamom pods. Stir, then lower the heat and place a lid on the saucepan.
- Simmer for 30 minutes stirring occasionally. If the sauce starts to stick to the pan add some water.
- Remove the lid and squeeze the juice of half a lemon into the pan along with a pinch of salt. Stir and let simmer uncovered for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Serve with garnishes.