Goan Red Chicken Curry

Recipe for: CURRY – GOAN RED CHICKEN

Ingredients:

• 4 tblsp sunflower oil
• 1 large onion, peeled & sliced
• 4 tblsp red spice paste (see below)
• 4 large tomatoes, chopped (or half a tin of tomatoes)
• 700g chicken joints, skinned
• 250ml water

Method:

1. heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the onion & cook until browned – around 10 minutes
2. add the spice paste & cook, stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes
3. add the tomatoes & a pinch of salt and cook for 10 minutes until softened & reduced
4. uncover the pan & cook for another 6 minutes until the mixture darkens a little
5. add the chicken joints & toss well in the sauce to coat
6. add the water, bring to the boil, then simmer over a low heat for 20 minutes
7. if the sauce is a little too thin, uncover the pan & turn up the heat a little to boil off the excess moisture & thicken the sauce.  The gravy should be thick & dark red

 What else you need to know:

1. serve with rice or naan
2. RED SPICE PASTE – simply blitz/ blend the following ingredients:
1. 2 large red chillies, deseeded & chopped
2. 1 tsp cumin seeds
3. 1-2 tsp coriander seeds
4. 3 cloves
5. 6 black peppercorns
6. ¾ tsp turmeric
7. 9 large cloves garlic, peeled
8. 1 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled
9. Good-sized piece cinnamon
10. 1 tsp tamarind paste
11. ¾ tsp sugar
12. ¾ tsp salt
13. 5 tblsp white wine vinegar