Ingredients
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3 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
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1 Bay Leaf
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1 inch Cassia Bark (Cinnamon Stick)
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2 Cardamom Podscrushed or cracked
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1/2 grated Brown/White Onion
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1 teaspoon Ginger (Grated)or puree
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1.5 teaspoon Grated Garlicor puree
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1 1/4 teaspoon Coriander Powder
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1/4 teaspoon Cumin Powder
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1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
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3/4 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
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2 teaspoon Tomato Pastemixed with 6-8 teaspoon of water to help blend in
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1/4 teaspoon Salt
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2 Sliced Tomato
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6 pieces Meat / Veg / Paneer
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3 teaspoons Chilli Powder (Hot)1:mild / 2:medium / 3:madras / 4:vindaloo
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250 ml Curry Base
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1/8 cup Fresh/Chopped Coriander
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2 Birds Eye Chillichopped for decoration
Directions
A traditional fairly hot curry sauce cooked with herbs, spices, green chillies and boneless chicken breast cubes marinated and cooked on the grill
Yoghurt and Pataks paste free tikka recipe:
https://thecurrykid.co.uk/recipe/yoghurt-free-tikka-marinade-chicken-tikka-lamb-tikka/
Steps
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1
Done
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heat the pan on medium and add the oil, bay leaf, cinnamon and cracked cardamoms and fry until bubbles for around the hard spices |
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2
Done
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add in the onion and cook until they begin to soften and become golden |
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3
Done
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add in the sliced finger chillies as well as the ginger and garlic and fry for 1 minute |
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4
Done
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tip in the tomato paste and fry off for 30 seconds to reduce the bitterness |
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5
Done
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now add the coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, salt and chilli powder and stir through. Continue to cook until the oils start to separate |
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6
Done
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add half the base gravy, stir in and allow to reduce for a couple of minutes without stirring |
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7
Done
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add the remaining base and the tomato slices and stir through. Again allow to reduce for a couple of minutes without stirring |
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8
Done
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add your choice of protein along with the fresh chopped coriander and stir through. |
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9
Done
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allow to reduce without stirring unless it looks like it's about to burn until it's the consistency you require |
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10
Done
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serve decorated with a little more fresh coriander and some sliced red chilli |
