Insanity (Restaurant Style)
Indian Indian - Chicken Curries

Insanity (Restaurant Style)

Est. Time: 35-45 min  •  9 Preparation Steps

Chef's Menu Description

An authentic Indian specialty cooked with freshly ground roasted spices, caramelised onions, and aromatic herbs in the traditional style.

Ingredients

  • • 1 tablespoon Garlic Paste
  • • 1/2 tablespoon Ginger Paste
  • • 1/3 medium Lemon Juice
  • • 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
  • • 5 tablespoons Water
  • • 1 heaped teaspoon Mr Naga (Hot Chilli Pickle)
  • • 5 Birds Eye Chilli
  • • 2 Scotch Bonnet Chillies
  • • 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
  • • 1 tablespoon Ghee (Butter)
  • • 2" Cassia Bark (Cinnamon Stick)
  • • 1/2 tablespoon Yellow Mustard Seeds
  • • 1 medium (100g) Brown/White Onion
  • • 1 tablespoon Tomato Paste
  • • 2 teaspoons Chilli Powder (Hot)
  • • 2 teaspoons Kashmiri Chilli Powder
  • • 1 tablespoon Mix Powder / Curry Powder
  • • 250ml Curry Base
  • • 6-8 pieces Meat / Veg / Paneer
  • • 2 (sliced) Green Finger Chillies
  • • 1/2 teaspoon Fenugreek Leaves (Kasoori Methi)
  • • 1 tablespoon Vinegar
  • • 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar
  • • sprinkle Fresh/Chopped Coriander
  • • sprinkle Chilli Flakes

Preparation Steps

1
Phase 1

Start by blending the spice paste.

2
Phase 2

heat the ghee and vegetable oil on a medium heat and add the cassia bark and mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds start to pop add in the onion and fry until soft and golden

3
Phase 3

add the tomato paste, stir through and allow to cook out for 30 seconds

4
Phase 4

Stir in the blended spices and allow to fry for a couple of minutes to release the flavours and aromas

5
Phase 5

in with the powders so add the chilli, Kashmiri and spice mix powders and mix through well. Cook out for a few minutes

6
Phase 6

add in your choice of meat, stir through and coat to ensure it doesn't dry out

7
Phase 7

Turn the heat up to medium high and add 1/2 of the base, stir through well and allow to reduce by half before adding the rest. Stir through and allow to reduce again

8
Phase 8

Sprinkle over the green finger chillies, fenugreek/methi, vinegar and sugar and stir through well

9
Phase 9

Cook until the sauce is the consistency you require and any meats used are cooked through. Serve sprinkled with some fresh coriander and chilli flakes