Creamy Chicken Masala recipe

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
• 3cm piece fresh root ginger, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• Small handful freshly chopped coriander
• 1 onion
• 1 red chilli
• 285ml double cream
• 1 tsp. ground turmeric
• 1 tsp. chilli powder
• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
• Juice of one lemon and one lime

Method of Preparation:

1. Place the chicken, ginger, garlic, chilli powder, coriander and lime juice into a bowl. Leave to marinade with 1 tbsp. of oil overnight.

2. Finely slice the onion and deseed and finely chop the chilli.

3. Heat a large pan and fry the chicken with the marinade for around 8 minutes, stirring to brown all of the chicken.

4. Heat the rest of the oil in another pan and cook the onion for around 10 minutes, until soft. Add the chilli and cook for another 3-4 minutes, add the turmeric and cook for another minute, then add the cream. Stir well and simmer for 3 or 4 minutes.

5. Add the chicken and simmer for another 5 minutes or until the chicken has cooked through. Stir in the lemon juice before serving.

You could easily make this into more of a green curry by leaving out the turmeric and substituting red chilli for a green chilli. Serve this with pillau rice and some flatbreads for a fantastically indulgent dinner. This recipe serves four people.

Author: Laura Young

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