Homemade Curry

Posted By: Mitch Bombardier

2008-09-14

A really rustic homemade curry. Can use chicken thighs or shrimps. Vegetarian option is tofu or pineapple. A nice Sunday night supper for the whole fams, enjoy with rice or classic naan bread. Just remember to to keep it rustic and hearty !

Ingredients

serves 4

 

2 tbsp mustard seeds

2 tsp cumin

1 tsp chili

2 tsp tumeric

3 cardamon seeds

handful of curry leaves

salt and pepper

6 boneless skinless chicken thighs

or 30 shrimps

or whole pineapple cut up in dice sized morsels

or a brick of tofu cut up however you like - chefs choice 

Preparation

  • toast the mustard seeds in a bit of oil to bring out the flavour
  • add cumin, curry leaves, cardamon, chili, tumeric and toast that all for a bit
  • add the ginger and cook that off for a few minutes
  • by this time the house should be smelling like were in Dubai
  • add in your chicken thighs - diced up to thumb size pieces - cook them off for a bit. If using shrimps, throw them in after the cream has thickened for a bit
  • add your dairy liquid. If using pineapple use coconut milk, if your using chicken or shrimp use 18% cream
  • let it thicken up a bit and serve over some basmati or get yourself some nice naan bread and get your dip on !

Category: Miscellaneous