Recipe of the Week – Easy Chicken Curry

This is without a doubt the best loved curry in our house, mild enough that even kids will eat it!

(Serves 4 people)

Ingredients
500g Cooked Skinless Boneless Chicken Thighs chopped into bite size pieces
2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
1 Large Onion, roughly chopped
1 Large Pepper, deseeded and chopped
1 Heaped Tablespoon of Plain Flour
5 Heaped Teaspoons of Patak’s Balti Curry Paste
1 Teaspoon of Ground Ginger
1 Teaspoon of Ground Turmeric
1 Clove of Garlic, crushed
1 Pint of Chicken stock (made up from 3 chicken Oxo cubes)
2 Tablespoons of Low Fat Creme Fraiche
Salt and Pepper to taste

Method

In a large flameproof casserole, dish heat up the oil and soften the onions in it for 5 minutes, then add the chopped peppers and soften these for 5 minutes more. Then add the prepared chicken and toss them around with the other ingredients.

Stir in the flour, curry paste, spices and crushed garlic. Next gradually add the stock a little at a time, stirring well with each addition. Season well and simmer gently for 20 minutes. Before serving remove the curry from the heat and add the Creme Fraiche.

Serve with Basmati Rice and Chutneys.