Chicken and Chickpea Curry

Ingredients

• 250 g Chicken breast (( about 9oz ) breast/thigh, boneless skinless, cut medium bite-size pieces)
• 1 Chickpea tin (( about 400g/14oz ) water drained)
• 3-4 Shallot (Asian shallot or small shallot onions)
• 3 cloves Garlic (Grated)
• 1 tbsp Ginger paste (Or finely grated)
• 2 Tomatoes (Large vine ripen tomatoes, finely chopped)
• 2 tsp Tomato puree (Or tomato concentrate )
• 200 ml Coconut milk (Full fat or creamy coconut milk ( see details in note ))
• 250 ml Water (about 1 cup, add more if needed)
• 3-4 Green Chilli (cut half lengthways)
• handful Coriander (roughly chopped)
• 1 1/2 tsp Salt (Adjust salt according to your taste)
• 1 tsp Chicken powder (or half chicken stock cubes ( about 5 g ))
• 2-3 tbsp Oil (Vegetable, sunflower, or neutral flavour oil, or ghee)
• 1 tbsp Curry powder (Mild/hot Indian curry powder, or Madaras curry powder)
• 1 tsp Turmeric
• 1 tsp Paprika powder (or chilli powder)
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Zeera/Jeera seeds)
• 2-3 Bay leaves
• 1/2 tsp Garam Masala

Instructions

1. 1

   First, heat the oil into medium heat and saute the bay leaves and cumin seeds for few seconds.

2. 2

   Next, add the chopped shallots and cook until translucent, then add the grated garlic and ginger paste. Stir well until the onions are light brown.

3. 3

   Follow with the spices. curry powder, paprika, and turmeric. Saute for few seconds then add the chopped tomatoes and tomato puree. Cook until the tomatoes are soft and oil separates.

4. 4

   Add the chicken pieces, stir and cook for 2-3 minutes, then add the chickpeas, water, and coconut milk.

5. 5

   Season with salt and chicken powder/stock cubes. Stir well, close the lid and simmer for 8-10 minutes or cook until the chicken and chickpeas are soft and tender. You can add more water if the gravy is too thick.

6. 6

   Now stir in green chillies, chopped coriander and garam masala.

7. 7

   Turn off the heat and transfer to serving plate. Garnish with chopped coriander and green chillies. Serve with basmati rice, naan, flatbread or chapati.