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This chicken curry is real comfort food

A nice one for a cold day

This is a chicken curry cooked in a similar way to British Indian restaurant (BIR) recipes. I’ve been experimenting with it for a while after receiving it from an old school friend. I noticed the similarities to BIR cooking and decided to give it a go.

This is quite a traditional dish which I believe is from Bangladesh originally though it may be the result of my friends mother’s experimentation over the years.

Whatever it came from, it’s really good. My kids love the recipe and request it regularly. The onion sauce takes some time to make so you might like to double or even quadruple the recipe and freeze some. It freezes very well.

I like serving this chicken curry with Chinese egg noodles which was my friend’s suggestion. Just put a mound of noodles in a large bowl and cover them with the chicken and sauce. Yum.

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Yield: 4

Chicken Curry With Onions And Spices

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Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 large white onions - very finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons ghee or vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon garlic puree
• 1 tablespoon ginger puree
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1-2 teaspoons chilli powder
• 12 chicken thighs - skinned
• 1 block coconut cream - chopped
• Juice of 5 limes
• 1/3 cup gram flour - mixed with enough water to make a paste

Instructions

1. Heat the ghee/oil in a large pan that has a tight fitting lid.
2. Pour in the onions and fry until nice and soft and lightly browned.
3. Add the garlic and ginger purees and fry for a further minute.
4. Now add the turmeric, chilli powder and the chicken thighs.
5. Mix well, moving the chicken around in the sauce.
6. Add the chopped coconut cream and just enough water to cover the chicken.
7. Cover and reduce the heat to low and cook the chicken for about 30 minutes.
8. Just before serving, add the lime juice and the gram flour paste one tablespoon at a time.
9. Stir briskly so that the flour mixture gets incorporated in the sauce. It will begin to thicken as you do.
10. Season with salt and pepper and adjust other seasonings and then serve with rice, naan or chinese noodles.

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