Easy chicken curry

Name: Easy chicken curry
Ingredients: 1 tsp cumin seed; 1 tsp coriander seed; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 half teaspoon salt; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 lemon; 2 clove garlic; 1 thumb size fresh ginger; 1 green chilli; 2 red chillis; 1 handful fresh coriander; 4 skinless and boneless chicken thighs; 1 handful red lentils; 1 half tin coconut milk; 1 olive / sunflower oil; 1 chopped onion

19 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 tsp cumin seed
1 tsp coriander seed
1 tsp black pepper
1 half teaspoon salt
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp garam masala
1 lemon
2 clove garlic
1 thumb size fresh ginger
1 green chilli
2 red chillis
1 handful fresh coriander
4 skinless and boneless chicken thighs
1 handful red lentils
1 half tin coconut milk
1 olive / sunflower oil
1 chopped onion

Directions

1

place garlic cloves, fresh ginger, chillis, slug of oil, zest of lemon and half lemon juice in a bowl and blend with hand held blender or similar
2

Add all dry spices (except cumin and coriander seed).
3

Mix well.
4

This is the basic curry paste and can be made in advance and stored in the fridge.
5

Heat a large frying pan and toast the cumin and coriander seed.
6

Add the curry paste, a slug of oil and the chopped onion.
7

Simmer for 5 minutes.
8

dice the chicken and add it to the pan.
9

Cook for further 5 minutes untill chicken sealed on all sides.
10

Add 1 pint of water and the lentils.
11

Simmer for 30-45 minutes with occasional stirring.
12

Add the coconut milk and stir it in, add the fresh coriander at the last minute, leaving some for garnish at the time of serving.