HOW TO MAKE... A Basic Chicken Curry

• porsi: 4

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2 large onions, roughly chopped

6 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tbsp vegetable oil

8cm piece fresh ginger, roughly chopped

4 chicken thighs, cubed

2 tsp cumin seeds

2 tsp fennel seeds

2 bay leaves

1 cinnamon stick

6 tbsp groundnut oil

1 tbsp ground coriander

1 tbsp ground turmeric

2 tbsp tomato purée

1 tsp salt

600mI chicken stock or coconut milk

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1 Place the chopped onions, garlic and ginger in a food processor and blitz to make a paste.

2 Heat the vegetable oil in a pan and cook the chicken for a few minutes per side until browned. Remove from the pan and set aside.

3 Add the cumin seeds, fennel seeds, bay leaves and cinnamon stick to the same pan and allow to sizzle for one minute.

4 Add the oil and, once hot, pour in the paste from the food processor and fry for 10-15 minutes until golden brown.

5 Add the ground spices, tomato purée and salt and pour in the chicken stock or coconut milk, depending on whether you want a creamy curry.

6 Return the chicken to the pan and bring it to a simmer for 10 minutes until thickened.