INGREDIENTS FOR CURRY CHICKEN RECIPES

1. Peel the onions, garlic and ginger and deseed the peppers.
2. Put 1 onion, 1 pepper, the garlic and ginger into a food processor. Crumble in the stock cube and add the chilli (deseed it first, if you prefer a milder curry), the coriander stalks, honey and spices, then blitz to a paste.
3. Place a large casserole pan on a medium-high heat and fry the chicken drumsticks (pull the skin off first, if you prefer) with a splash of oil for 10 minutes, or until golden, turning occasionally with tongs. Remove the chicken to a plate, leaving the pan on the heat.
4. Roughly chop the remaining onion and pepper and add to the pan to cook for a few minutes, then tip in the paste and let it cook down for around 5 minutes.
5. Pour in 500ml of boiling water. Drain the chickpeas and add along with the tomato purée and a pinch of sea salt and black pepper, then stir well.
6. Return the chicken to the pan, pop the lid on, reduce the heat and simmer gently for around 45 minutes, or until the sauce darkens and thickens.
7. With 15 minutes to go, put 1 mug (320g) of rice and 2 mugs of boiling water into a pan with a pinch of salt and simmer with the lid on for 12 minutes, or until all the liquid has been absorbed.
8. Serve the curry in the middle of the table with a few dollops of yoghurt (if using) and a scattering of coriander leaves, with lemon wedges for squeezing over and the fluffy rice on the side.

Whizz the onion in a food processor with the coriander, cumin, turmeric and 100ml water, until a paste is formed.

Heat the oil in a large sauté pan or shallow casserole dish. Add the onion paste, tomatoes, sugar and 1 tsp salt. Simmer together for 5 minutes, stirring.

Stir in the ginger, garlic, chopped chilli and coconut milk. Bring to a simmer, then add the chicken thighs. Cover and gently simmer for 15 minutes.

Remove the lid, increase the heat and simmer for a further 5-10 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. Stir in the lime juice and coriander. Serve with rice.

Whizz the onion in a food processor with the coriander, cumin, turmeric and 100ml water, until a paste is formed.

Heat the oil in a large sauté pan or shallow casserole dish. Add the onion paste, tomatoes, sugar and 1 tsp salt. Simmer together for 5 minutes, stirring.

Stir in the ginger, garlic, chopped chilli and coconut milk. Bring to a simmer, then add the chicken thighs. Cover and gently simmer for 15 minutes.

Remove the lid, increase the heat and simmer for a further 5-10 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. Stir in the lime juice and coriander. Serve with rice.

Into a heated pan, spray with the 1 squirt of the oil spray, or add a tsp of oil, add the onion, garlic & ginger, cook over a gentle heat for 3 mins

Add the spices, red chilli & bay leaf, along with a spoonful of water, and cook for a few more mins, stirring, until the aromas are released

Increase the heat a little, add the chicken, stirring, until the chicken is sealed all over, and starting to colour a little

Add the stock, water, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, tomato puree, chickpeas, cover the pan, reduce the heat, and cook for around 15-20 mins, until the chicken is cooked through. 

Before serving, stir half the coriander leaves through the curry, reserving the remainder to scatter over the curry.
Serve with the lemon wedges to squeeze over, and if using, a spoonful of yoghurt, and a sprinkle of nigella seeds. Goes great with a side of rice.