Chicken Korma, the Hero Curry
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