Five-spice chicken with ginger and garlic
Prep time less than 30 mins
Cook time less than 30 mins
Serves 3-4
‘Panch phoron’ is an Indian five-spice mixture, typically of fenugreek seed, nigella seed, cumin seed, black mustard seed and fennel seed. It adds wonderful depth in this easy chicken curry recipe.
Method
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Make a paste from the garlic and ginger in a food blender.
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Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and add the spices mix.
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Add the ginger and garlic paste to the pan.
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Cook on a high heat for 5-6 minutes, or until it turns light brown.
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Add the ground turmeric, red Kashmiri chilli paste, tomato purée and salt, to taste.
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Add the boneless chicken and mix well.
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Cook for 10-15 minutes on a medium heat, or until the chicken is cooked through, stirring occasionally.
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Serve with plain boiled rice or chapatti.
Ingredients
- 2 heads of garlic, cloves peeled
- 100g/3½oz ginger, peeled
- 3 tsp rapeseed oil
- 3 tsp five-spice mixture (panch phoron: fenugreek seed, nigella seed, cumin seed, black mustard seed and fennel seed)
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tsp red kashmiri chilli paste
- 1 tsp tomato purée
- salt, to taste
- 500g/1lb 2oz boneless chicken, cut into pieces
- plain boiled rice or chapatti, to serve
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