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Vindaloo for two à la your local Takeaway
Contributed by : Chris Mason

A Vindaloo developed to taste just like the one you buy at your local takeaway. Originally published in "The Times" or "Sunday Times" many years ago.

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Ingredients
450g (1lb) Onions
25g (1oz) root ginger
25g (1oz) garlic
½ litre (17fl oz) water
400g (14oz) tin tomatoes
300ml (½ pint) vegetable oil
1tsp tomato puree
1½ tsp turmeric
½ tsp paprika
4 chicken breasts (skinned and boned)
1 tsp salt
2-3tsp chilli powder (extra strong if you like Vindaloo very hot)
1tsp garam masala
½ tsp ground cumin
pinch ground fenugreek
1 fresh tomato, sliced
fresh coriander, chopped
The onions, ginger and garlic should be chopped as finely as possible or blended in the food processor with half the water. Add the rest of the water, place in a saucepan with a pinch of salt, bring to the boil and simmer for 40 minutes. Mix in the tinned tomatoes (using the blender again).

In a frying pan, heat 4tbs oil and fry ½ tsp tomato puree, ½ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp paprika. Then add the onion and tomato mixture, bring to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring often. Allow to cool. In a separate pan fry 1 tsp of turmeric in 6 tbs oil. Add the chicken breasts cut into pieces and cook for a few minutes turning regularly. Remove from the heat.

Heat 5 tbs oil in the frying pan and add the spicy onion and tomato sauce. When boiling at 1 tsp salt, 2-3 tsp chilli powder and the chicken. Cook for 5 mins then lower heat. Stir in 1 tsp garam masala, ½ tsp cumin and a little fenugreek, simmer for 2 minutes. Add the sliced tomato and some chopped coriander, cook for another minute. Sprinkle with more fresh coriander, serve with rice.

 

 
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