Basic Curry Recipes

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes. In large skillet saute chicken in oil and butter until golden brown. Remove to plate and cover with tin foil. In same skillet add onion and saute until soft. Add carrots and stir. Add curry, cinnamon and cumin. Stir to coat. Add flour, stir, and let cook for 30 seconds. Add stock and stir until thick. Return chicken to the skillet and simmer until carrots are tender, about 20 minutes. Add peas and cream. Stir well and cook until hot. Season with salt and pepper. Serve over rice
• For the rice: Cook Basmati rice according to package directions

Steps:

• Cook 1 tablespoon of the oil, the curry paste and onions in a large saute pan over medium heat, stirring often and letting sizzle, 5 to 6 minutes. Pat the chicken dry, sprinkle with salt and pepper and add the remaining oil to the pan. Cook the chicken in the onion-curry mixture until golden on all sides. Add the broccoli, carrots, basil, garlic and lime zest and cook, stirring, until the vegetables are coated, about 2 minutes. Add the coconut milk, chicken stock and tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Let the chicken simmer until cooked through and the sauce begins to thicken, about 20 minutes. Squeeze with lime juice before serving.

Steps:

• Saute the onions for a few minutes until lightly browned.
• Add the garlic and ginger and fry for a few more minutes. Add the curry powder.
• Add the lemon juice with the stock and coconut milk.
• Add the tofu.
• Bring to the boil and then simmer gently uncovered for about 30 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
• Serve over basmati rice.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large shallow pan.
• Throw in onions and cook for 10 mins, or until soft.
• Tip in the garlic and ginger, then cook for a further 2 mins, watching the garlic doesn't burn.
• Stir in curry paste and cook for another minute.
• Now pour in 1 liter of cold water, the tomatoes and 1 tsp salt.
• Give it a good stir and bring to the boil.
• Cook the sauce over a high heat for about 10 mins, or until the liquid has reduced by a third.
• Will keep for 1 week in the fridge or freeze for up to 2 months.

Steps:

• Saute onions,ginger and garlic in melted butter til soft.
• Add potatoes.
• Sprinkle over curry powder,toss well.
• Stir in stock,bring to boil.
• Reduce heat,cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add peas,cook 5 minutes.
• Add coriander,wine vinegar and lemon juice.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Heat through.
• I serve this with Basmati rice,sliced banaas tossed in plain yogurt and chutney.

Steps:

• Using a food processor, chop all vegetables into small pieces.
• Melt butter in a large stockpot.
• Add curry powder, stir to combine.
• Add chopped veggies to stock pot, stirring to coat.
• Cook for 30 min, stirring often to prevent burning or sticking.
• Add chicken stock and wine, bring to a boil, then simmer, uncovered for 45 minute.
• Strain the broth through a sieve set over a large heatproof bowl.
• Squeeze the veggies (Carefully! Do not get burned!) to get all of the yummy juices.
• Discard the veggies.
• The broth may be refrigerated for up to a week, or frozen for up to a month.

Steps:

• Heat oil and margarine in a small skillet or wok over medium high heat. Add onion and saute until very brown, 10 to 15 minutes. (Note: This is an important step; if onion is not cooked well, sauce will taste funny.)
• Add ginger and garlic to onion and saute for an additional 2 minutes. Process onion/ginger/garlic mixture in food processor until smooth. Do not rinse food processor.
• Place onion mixture in a large saucepan. Stir in the cinnamon, black pepper, coriander, cumin, turmeric and cayenne pepper and cook over low heat until mixture is thick and has the consistency of a paste.
• Puree tomatoes, chile peppers and cilantro in food processor until smooth. Add to onion mixture and stir well over low heat, cooking off moisture from tomatoes and cilantro. Add yogurt a little bit at a time, stirring constantly to avoid curdling.
• Blend the whole mixture in food processor to puree it (for a very smooth sauce). Return to saucepan, add water and increase heat to high; bring sauce to a rolling boil. Cover saucepan and boil for 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer until desired consistency is reached.
• To serve with meat, cook the meat first separately, then simmer for 5 to 10 minutes in the sauce before serving over rice or with bread. To serve with vegetables, steam raw veggies first 4 to 5 minutes, then simmer for 5 to 10 minutes in the sauce before serving.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and saute until soft and golden brown. Slowly stir in curry powder. Once ingredients are blended together, add chicken breasts. Cover skillet and simmer over medium low heat for about 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside.
• Remove cover from skillet and cook for an additional 15 minutes, until sauce reduces. (Note: Make sure that you stir and that dish does not burn, as curry powder burns very easily!)

Steps:

• Stir the rice, water, and curry powder together in a rice cooker; cook for 1 full cycle or until all the water is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large shallow pan. Throw in onions and cook for 10 mins, or until soft. Tip in the garlic and ginger, then cook for a further 2 mins, watching the garlic doesn't burn. Stir in curry paste and cook for another min.
• Now pour in 1 litre of cold water, the tomatoes and 1 tsp salt. Give it a good stir and bring to the boil. Cook the sauce over a high heat for about 10 mins, or until the liquid has reduced by a third. Will keep for 1 week in the fridge or freeze for up to 2 months.

Steps:

• Heat oil, add onions and garlic and saute until tender.
• Add curry powder & flour & cook over gentle heat about 2 mins stirring continuously.
• Gradually add coconut milk & simmer until sauce thickens, add cream to soften the flavour if desired.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a flameproof casserole dish or large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and a generous pinch of salt and fry for 8-10 mins, or until the onion has turned golden brown and sticky. Add the garlic and ginger, cooking for a further minute.
• Chop the chicken into chunky 3cm pieces, add to the pan and fry for 5 mins before stirring through the spice paste and tomatoes, along with 250ml water. Bring to the boil, lower to a simmer and cook on a gentle heat uncovered for 25-30 mins or until rich and slightly reduced. Stir though the yogurt, coriander and ground almonds, season and serve with warm naan or fluffy basmati rice.