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Chicken Korma, the Hero Curry

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Another one from the London times...no curry powder in the authentic curries! I shared this recipe with a friend recently and she loved it so much she called it "Shrimp Curry Hero" (she made it with shrimp - in this case reduce cooking time from 15 to 10 min) Her picky kids loved it, so do mine. Ingredients 4 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped 5-6 garlic cloves, peeled and coarsely chopped 6 tbsp vegetable oil 3 bay leaves 5 cm cinnamon stick 8 cardamom pods, crushed in a pestle and mortar 4 cloves ¼ tsp black cumin seeds (or regular cumin seeds) 130g/4½oz onions, peeled and finely chopped 1 tbsp ground coriander 1 tbsp ground cumin 3 tinned plum tomatoes, chopped 1.5 kg/3lb 5oz chicken pieces, skinned and cut into serving portions ¼ - 1 tsp chilli powder ¼ tsp salt 3 tbsp single cream 250ml/8 ¾fl oz water Method Put the ginger, garlic and 3 tbsp water in the container of an electric b...

Fresh Start for a New Year? Let’s Begin in the Kitchen

Mark Bittman's NYT column this week offers up an excellent must-have list of ingredients for running a successful family kitchen. It's like he's been to my kitchen! My favorite... OUT Canned beans (except in emergencies). IN Dried beans. More economical, better tasting, space saving and available in far more varieties.