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Chicken Vindaloo for Valentines Day

Chicken Vindaloo for Valentines Day

“V” in our Ingredients Alphabet. Ok it’s more on a dish than an ingredient, but not to worry. The list of ingredients is a bit daunting but we actually had all the spices in “Spice Corner”. We’re a bit sad like that!

Ingredients:-

2 teaspoons Coriander seeds
1 teaspoon Mustard Powder
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
4 Cardamom pods
1 teaspoon of Clove Powder
1 teaspoon hot chili flakes
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 teaspoons Sugar
1 tablespoon Fresh Ginger, finely sliced
1 tablespoon Garlic paste (We Used Lacto Fermented Garlic cloves)
2 tablespoons tomato puree
1 teaspoon Garam Masala
1/2 cup Cider vinegar
½ a cooked Chicken, cut into reasonable sized lumps
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion (finely sliced)
A tin of chopped Tomatoes
1 cup chicken stock
The remaining Coriander from the fridge (I got rid of the soggy black bits – but we are both still alive!)
Oil
Salt

Method:-

(1) Heat a frying pan to hot but not smoking, add the cumin seeds, peppercorn, cardamom Pods. Constantly shaking the pan to prevent burning until the spices smell good.
(2) Allow to cool.
(3) In a Pastel and Mortar grind all those bits and bobs. Add a little Oil if needed.
(4) Transfer everything to a large pan.
(5) Fry the Onions and Garlic in a little Oil, until softened.
(6) in your large pan dump everything excluding the Chicken and Coriander Bring to the boil and then allow to simmer.
(7) Walk away, do a days work, sleep a little…..
(8) Add the Chicken about 20 minutes before you intend to eat. Stir gently.

A bit of Rice, the Curry garnished excessively with  Coriander and a few home made Onion Bhaji - sorted!
 
 

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We had some smoked Mackerel fillets in the freezer, so Sue went to work on a bit of recipe mangling….

Ingredients:-

4 Smoked Mackerel fillets, precooked and chopped
1 Tsp of Turmeric
200g of Long Grain Rice
A handful of fresh Coriander
2 Spring Onions, sliced
10 Cherry Tomatoes, halved
2 Tsp of Medium Curry Powder
2 Eggs, hard boiled and quartered
Salt & Pepper to Season
Oil to fry
2 Tbsp of Margarine or Butter
½ Tsp of Mustard Seeds
400ml of Chicken Stock
A Handful of Peas, thawed if previously frozen
A Handful of Curry Leaves
1 Lemon, quartered
4 Cloves of Garlic, minced
1 Onion, diced
200G of King Prawns, precooked
6 Mushrooms, chopped

Method:-

(1) Over a medium heat dry fry the Mustard Seeds and Curry Leaves until they start to pop.
(2) Add the Oil and Margarine along with the Onion, frying until softened.
(3) Add the Garlic, followed by the Mushrooms.
(4) Stir in the Turmeric, Curry Powder, Salt & Pepper.
(5) Stir in the Rice and add the Chicken Stock.
(6) Allow to simmer stirring to avoid sticking.
(7) Add half of the chopped Coriander and stir in.
(8) When the Stock has almost absorbed add the  Mackerel, Prawns, Peas and Tomatoes. Stirring in.
(9) Stir gently until the  Mackerel and Prawns are heated through.
(10) Garnish with the Egg, Lemon, Spring Onion and remaining Coriander.

Sue is not generally a great fan of Smoked Fish. But we both really enjoyed this dish.

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