[Closed] Easy chicken curry recipe please!

I like this - nothing complicated:

http://www.currytastic.com/best-chicken-madras-recipe-ever/

Came across this and we switched the fish for chicken because it is simply fantastic.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Indian-Fish-Curry/

Can't recommend it enough, this is our go to curry, if you're worried about the heat reduce the cayenne pepper.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/quickchickenkorma_70529

Am a fan of Madhur Jaffrey's stuff for curry. Obviously, you can up the heat if needed/wanted.

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Simple!

I agree with DezB.

If you can't be arsed with the faffing, Grossman's sauces are a bloody good alternative. (His Rogan Josh one is excellent too.)

All (my) curries are the same at heart. Fry some spices in oil. Fry some stuff in the spices and oil. Simmer for as long as you can be bothered to, so long as the meat is actually cooked (longer is tastier). Either cover or don't, and add a bit of water or don't, depending on how wet you want it. Near the end, taste it. Add more spices or salt to get the balance right. This approach generalizes to most curries ever.

A simple chicken one might use chilli, ginger, cumin and garam masala as spices. The stuff you fry in oil might be (in order of adding) chicken, onions, peppers, tomatoes.

For two portions I would use maybe 2 teaspoons ground ginger, 1 of cumin seeds, 1 or 2 of garam masala, chilli to taste, as much chicken as you want to eat, one onion, one pepper, two to four tomatoes depending on size.

From a jar I prefer Meena sauces over the Loyd Grossbum though I do like his tomato and chilli sauce if i'm to lazy to do my own.

fry an onion & 4 chopped garlic cloves in some oil for 2 mins, add 1 tsp turmeric, salt, chilli to taste and the chicken, stir fry on medium heat for 10-12 mins, Add tin of tomatoes and simmer with lid for 20 mins stirring often the 10 mins with out lid. add 1 tbsp ginger paste, 1 tbsp of ghee, 1 tsp ground coriander seeds, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp of garam masala, touch of brown sugar. Simmer for a further 7 - 10 mins add lemon juice and serve.... wtih rice naan etc

it's what i'm cooking a touch later

How about this for somewhere inbetween...

http://www.mrsshah.co.uk/

Not a jar but much less faff than entirely from scratch. Asda have just started stocking them but I normally buy them direct online.

The thing I like about it is that it is simply a mix of spices so you know there is no rubbish in there or tons of added salt.

The hot one is superb.

All (my) curries are the same at heart.

Likewise. I make a base in bulk and then freeze it down in batches. When I want a curry I defrost a batch and then add different spices/meat/whatever depending on the curry I'm making. If you're into making curries then I really like this book: [url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/Curry-Secret-Indian-Restaurant-Meals/dp/0716021919 ]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Curry-Secret-Indian-Restaurant-Meals/dp/0716021919[/url] although my copy is about 20 years old I think!

I've got that curry secret book, curries work out not bad, but cooking an infernal amount of onions makes the house mingin'.

Not much help for this evening, but get a slow cooker and do this -

[url= http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/17202/slow-cooker-butter-chicken.aspx ]butter chicken[/url]

so did it happen ?

I make a few curries from scratch but frankly for taste vs effort the Sharwoods sauces are hard to beat. I always have a few in the cupboard for "emergencies" and they work really well as vegetarian options too

Klunk - it certainly did.
I went for the second recipe in the end as I had to go there and then to get ingredients.
Quite satisfying to make it from scratch but loads easier using a jar as a base!

Borderline heat for the missus - only put 1 chilli in and that was not enough for her - still hotter than much jars. It was bloody lovely with rice and garlic naan and a few cold beers.

Will try one of the other recipes next so nice one to all who gave suggestions 🙂

If you can't be arsed with the faffing, Grossman's sauces are a bloody good alternative. (His Rogan Josh one is excellent too.)

Normal (not Finest) Tesco Jalfrezi sauce is spot on. Best I've found.