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chicken tikka
cookingwithmykids

Kids chicken curry

A delicious, easy to make curry which is mild enough for the whole family to enjoy.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 313
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 6 tbsp chicken tikka masala paste shop bought or make your own – see below
  • 1 large onion diced
  • red pepper chopped into pieces
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 400 g can chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1-2 tbsp mango chutney
  • 75 ml double cream
  • 75 ml natural yogurt
  • Method
For the curry paste (or use a jar)
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 1 large knob of fresh root ginger we used a tsp of dried ginger
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • The seeds from 4 cardamom pods

Method
 

Make the curry paste
  1. Put all the spices into a small hand blender and blitz together with a little oil until it is a nice paste. Set aside.
Cook the onions and pepper
  1. Heat some oil and butter in a pan and cook the onions for 15 minutes or so until they are soft and golden.
  2. Add the pepper and curry paste and cook for 5 minutes to cook the rawness out of the spices.
Prepare and cook the chicken
  1. Chop your chicken into 2cm pieces, then add to your pan. Coat in the paste and cook for a few minutes. .
Make the sauce
  1. Pour the tin of tomatoes into the pan, add the tomato puree and 100ml of water
  2. Cover with a lid and gently simmer for 15 minutes
Finish the sauce
  1. Add the mango chutney, cream and yoghurt, and gently warm through.
  2. Serve with rice and/or naan bread.