Curry from Beginner to Pro

Curry from Beginner to Pro

24 mins
Serves 1
Serves

Directions

  1. 1.

    Fry onions, garlic, and chicken.

  2. 2.

    Add madras paste and simmer.

  3. 3.

    Stir in chopped tomatoes.

  4. 4.

    Add yogurt and chopped coriander.

  5. 5.

    Serve over rice.

  6. 6.

    For the intermediate curry, soak aubergines in salted water.

  7. 7.

    Fry cumin seeds, mustard seeds, curry leaves, onions, green chili, ginger, and garlic.

  8. 8.

    Add aubergines to the saute.

  9. 9.

    Stir in tomato puree, garam masala, Kashmiri chili, and turmeric.

  10. 10.

    Simmer until rich and unctuous.

  11. 11.

    Finish with coconut milk and chopped coriander.

  12. 12.

    Serve over rice.

  13. 13.

    For the pro level curry, marinate lamb shoulder overnight with garlic, ginger, yogurt, and a blend of spices.

  14. 14.

    Fry the lamb with whole spices and mint leaves.

  15. 15.

    Add water and braise on low.

  16. 16.

    Saute onions, green chili, ginger, garlic, spices, and tomato puree.

  17. 17.

    Reduce on low and add back to lamb to simmer.

  18. 18.

    Serve with naan bread.

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Ingredients

  • 1 chicken
  • 1 cup onions
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp madras paste
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 1 handful coriander
  • 1 kg aubergines
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 handful curry leaves
  • 2 pieces green chili
  • 1 thumb ginger
  • 1 cup tomato puree
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri chili
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 kg lamb shoulder
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1 thumb ginger
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 1 tbsp spices
  • 1 handful mint leaves
  • 4 onions
  • 1 cup water

Equipment

pan bowl spoon ladle

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