Serves 4
approx 3-4 tablespoons of Olive Oil
2 teaspoons mustard seeds
1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
3 fresh green chillies de-seeded and chopped
1 handful of curry leaves chopped (optional)
2 thumb sized pieces of fresh ginger peeled & grated
3 onions peeled & chopped
1 teaspoon chilli powder
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 can chopped tomatoes
1 tin coconut milk (low fat works well)
Salt & Pepper
enough diced chicken for 4 servings
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
(note : I use those squeezy tubes of chilli and ginger to save time)
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and when hot add the mustard seeds and put on lid, wait for them to pop and add the fenugreek seeds, chillies, curry leaves, and ginger.
Stir and fry for a couple of minutes.
Add the onions and cook till light brown and soft, then add the chilli powder and turneric. Stir and fry for a couple of minutes.
Add the tomatoes. Add the coconut milk and half a can of water, stir well and simmer for about 5 - 10 minutes until it has the consistency of double cream.
Taste and season with salt and pepper.
Stir fry the chicken and coriander seeds till lightly browned then add to the sauce and simmer till the chicken is cooked.
Cook rice (basmati)
Serve and enjoy. Fresh coriander sprinkled over it is lovely as well.
This freezes well.