Chilli chicken curry

30-60 minutes 4 servings 400 kcal or less bbc good food chicken chilli powder chopped tomato chopped tomatoes cumin seed cumin seeds garam masala healthy curry mains over an hour potato potatoes spicy stew turmeric

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Ingredients

1 medium onion , roughly chopped

3cm root ginger , roughly chopped

2 garlic cloves , roughly chopped

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1 tsp cumin seeds

½ tsp turmeric

¼ tsp hot chilli powder or ½ tsp cayenne pepper

230g can chopped tomatoes

350g potato , peeled and cut into rough chunks

500g boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3cm chunks

½ tsp garam masala

2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

natural yogurt , to serve

Method

Blitz the onion, ginger and garlic in a food processor with 1 tbsp water until smooth.

Fry the cumin seeds in oil for a few seconds. Add the onion paste and brown over a medium heat. Add a dash of water if it starts to catch.

Sprinkle in the turmeric and chilli. Add the tomatoes and fry for 5 minutes. Stir in the potatoes and 250ml/9fl oz hot water. Cook covered for 10 minutes.

Add the chicken and garam masala. Simmer for 15-20 minutes until cooked. Season with salt. Tip into a bowl, scatter over coriander and serve with flavoured rice and natural yogurt.