Chicken Bhuna.
Ingredients.
1 onion, chopped.
2 garlic cloves.
3 tomatoes, peeled and chopped.
1 teaspoon of malt vinegar.
1 tablespoon of oil.
750g /1 1/2 lb of chicken breast cut into cubes or 8 filleted skinless chicken thighs.
2 teaspoons of ground coriander.
1 teaspoon of ground cumin.
2 dried red chillies chopped.
3 fresh green chillies chopped.
1/2 a teaspoon of ground turmeric.
30g /1oz of creamed coconut.
50ml / 2floz of water.
1 teaspoon of garam masala.
Salt and pepper.
Fresh coriander leaves to garnish.
Method.
1. puree the onion, garlic, tomatoes and vinegar in a blender.
2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and brown the chicken, remove from the pan and set aside.
3. Reduce the heat and add the ground coriander, cumin, chillies and turmeric, stir continuously until the spices are fragrant.
4. Increase the heat again and add the onion mixture, stir fry for 5 minutes until nearly dry.
5. Return the chicken to the pan. Combine the coconut and water and add to the pan. mix well and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes or until the chicken is tender, stir in the garam masala and season to taste.
6. Served garnished with fresh coriander leaves.
Serves 4.
