Karahi Chicken

Chicken is brought alive with this simple tomato-based spicy sauce that is added last-minute for a quick-to-cook curry. I love this from my local takeaway.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• For the Karahi curry sauce

• 6  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 2  onions, finely chopped
• 6  garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2  fresh green chilies, chopped
• 1  teaspoon ground cumin
• 1  teaspoon ground coriander
• 1⁄4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garam masala
• 1  teaspoon gingerroot, peeled and grated
• 8  ounces tomatoes, pureed
• 3⁄8 cup water

• For the chicken

• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 4  boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 in pieces
•  cilantro leaf, to garnish

Directions

1. For the karahi curry sauce: heat the oil in a pan, add the onions, garlic and chillies and fry over a medium heat for approximately 10 minutes or until the onions are caramelised.
2. Add the cumin, coriander, turmeric, salt and garam masala and stir. Mix in the ginger and pureed tomatoes and cook for 1 minute, stirring. Add the water and cook for about 5 minutes or until the oil surfaces. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
3. For the chicken: heat the oil in a wok or heavy-based frying pan and add the chicken. Stir-fry over a medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until the chicken is golden brown all over. Stir in the karahi curry sauce and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Garnish with cilantro leaves.