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Chicken Korma, Rice and Onion Bhaji's
Posted on Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 11:45 by Michelle
One of the worst areas for your pocket (as well as your health) in home economics is pre-prepared food. Thanks to my friends over at Old Style, as well as some great TV cookery programmes and the benefit of cheap cookery books from boot sales. I learnt to cook one meal at a time. I had always made some food at home, spag bol and chili, but they had sauces in from the supermarket. Now I mostly make my own. I like to know what has gone in them, they are cheaper and, for the most part, taste better than ready prepared.
I love Indian food and have been cooking it for a while. Last night we
had chicken korma, boiled rice and onion bhaji's. We were supposed to be
having cod and chips, but I'd gotten trout out of the freezer instead of
cod, so it's trout tonight.
I had some chicken breasts in the fridge and a curry always makes up really easy and as I had already made the batter for the fish I threw some curry powder into that and made onion bhaji's.
Korma Sauce
- 1 Large onion
- 1" Fresh root ginger
- 4 large cloves Garlic
- 1 large green chili - deseeded
- bunch of coriander
- 4 tblsp sunflower oil
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 4 tsp garam masala
- 1 tin chopped toms
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 284 ml pot single cream
Throw onion, ginger, chilli, and stalks from coriander into a blender with a little of the oil to get it moving.
Heat the oil in a deep frying pan and fry the paste you just made for 3-5 mins.
Stir in the dried spices and cook for 2 more minutes.
Stir the tin of toms, salt and sugar into the pan.
Cook on a low heat until reduced and thickened about 5 mins.
Mix in the cream and cook for another 5 minutes.
If you want the sauce very smooth return to the blender.
Add whatever you want to your korma sauce, I added pre cooked chicken breast, but you could have salmon, prawn or chickpeas.
Cook for a few minutes until all ingredients are thoroughly heated.
Boiled Rice
- 1 cup of basmati rice (washed)
- 2 cups boiling water
- pinch of salt
- ½ tsp turmeric (for colour)
Put all ingredients into a large plastic bowl.
Microwave on high for 10 minutes.
Stir through with a fork, if almost dry cover with a tea towel until ready to serve. If still lots of water cook for 5 more minutes.
Onion Bhaji's
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- 3 large onions, finely sliced (I use the processor for this)
- 8oz Self Rasing flour (or plain and 1 tsp baking powder)
- 10 fl oz beer (you can make it with water and drink the beer, but it makes the batter very light)
- 2 tblsp curry powder
- chilli powder to taste
- ½ tsp salt
Mix the dry ingredients.
Beat the beer (water) into the flour until you have a thick, smooth consistency, (similar to double cream).
drop the finley sliced onions into the batter and stir to make sure all evenly coated.
Take a tablespoon of coated onions and place careully into very hot oil in a deep fat fryer, you should be able to get 4 or 5 bhaji's in depending on your fryer. Cook until golden brown, you may need to turn them after about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.
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