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Mild chicken curry to ease in the dc...

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cameroonmama · 19/04/2008 13:50

Has anyone got a mild chicken curry recipe to break the dc into the world of curries?

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alittlebitshy · 19/04/2008 13:51

does it have to be chicken?
I only ask cos I did a lovely veggie curry and also a chickpea one a while ago, and they were in the recipe sections on here. mmmmmm.

cameroonmama · 19/04/2008 13:53

I'll have a look, thanks, it has to be chicken now cos I took it out of the freezer and now have to do something with it

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alittlebitshy · 19/04/2008 13:55

lol, yes chicken it is then.

Do look at the recipes bit. you could adapt something!I never really knew what spices to use, until i got some recipes on here!

alittlebitshy · 19/04/2008 14:01

there is one near the top here (by enid) curry 1

another one (though adapt quantities) curry 2

CaraLondon · 19/04/2008 14:02

Gently fry about 6 finely chopped shallots for about 5 mins with a chopped up clove of garlic and 1 tbsp mustard seeds if you have them using a tbs of olive oil and a little butter. Add 1/2tsp garam masala powder and fry for a few seconds. Add small dices of chicken (about two chicken fillets worth) and turn up the heat to sear the chicken all over, then turn down and add coconut milk to cover (about half a tin of cocnut milk should do it) and leave to simmer for 20-25 minutes stirring every five minutes to avoid catching. The chicken should be very soft at this point. It's an easy mild curry to introduce to children, and avoids tomatoes which some children can be intolerant to.

VictorianSqualor · 19/04/2008 14:02

I've posted a tikka massala mild recipe here before that my dcs love, I'll try and find it.

StarlightMcKenzie · 19/04/2008 14:03

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SmugColditz · 19/04/2008 14:04

How about a coronation chicken? very mild but all the flavour.

VictorianSqualor · 19/04/2008 14:05

I normally marinade the chicken in yoghurt mixed with 1tablesp cumin, 1teasp coriander, 1tablesp garam massala, some lemon juice, 6 cloves garlic and 1`inch(about 2 teaspoons) ginger, you make the marinade and put the chicken in it in the fridge for between 2-24 hours, then cook at the highest heat your oven goes for about 20 minutes.

That gives you the tikka chicken, then you can either use it by itself or chuck it in the massala. I have to admit with garlic I'm bloody lazy and I ahvent got round to getting a garlic crusher yet (after 8years of playing house blush) so I often use garlic powder or dried garlic.

For a nice quick curry sauce (massala) take a tin of sieved toms or some passata, and add one chopped fried onion, 2teaspoon curry powder 1/2 tsp chili, 1 clove garlic either 3 inches of grated ginger or about four teaspoons of ground ginger, 4 teaspoons coriander leaves and 1 teaspoon garam massla, 2tablespoons of plain yoghurt and a dash of cream.

There, c&p'd from another thread as i'm typing one-handed!

cameroonmama · 19/04/2008 17:20

All variations sound great, I mixed and matched a few different variations and hey presto the two boys (4, 11 mths) ate the lot, 6 yo dd was a bit sniffy, but you can't win 'em all.

Next time I shall try yours VS, thanks a lot. How have you got time to post -haven't you just had a baby? Congratulations

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ScienceTeacher · 19/04/2008 17:27

I have a good recipe that I used to make for the LOs.

2 tbsp margarine or butter
1 tsp curry powder
1 onion chopped.

Cook these three ingredients together until the onion is tender.

2 cups of chopped cooked chicken
1/3 cup raisins
1 chopped apple
1 can of Campbell's condensed chicken soup + can of water

Mix these ingredients into the onion mixture.

Serve on hot cooked rice. You can add peas and peanuts if you wish.

VictorianSqualor · 19/04/2008 19:59

breastfeeding is a wonderful thing cameroonmama, gives you an excuse to sit on yer butt all day whilst MNing one-handed

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cameroonmama · 19/04/2008 20:33

Don't start you are making me all broody...

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oiFoiF · 19/04/2008 20:34

yuse pataks korma paste and some cream

cameroonmama · 19/04/2008 20:48

Sadly (or happily should I say??) not much Pataks available in Nairobi, where the rather large Indian community would rather eat fish and chips than use Pataks...

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oiFoiF · 21/04/2008 07:46

lol

Hulababy · 21/04/2008 07:50

The mild chicken curry in The DinnerLady cookbook is nice, according to DD. Mind you, it is too mild for DD now - she likes hers to have a bit of a kick; she eats it spicier than I can

Tatterdemalion · 30/04/2008 18:18

ScienceTeacher I just made your curry for the DC. I can report clean plates and happy children

I had some too (obviously) v nice.

onebatmother · 30/04/2008 18:38

VictorianSqualor, wrt garlic, I highly recommend the frozen pureed garlic that you can find in the Asian section of the freezer dept in supermarkets.

Changed my life!

justjules · 30/04/2008 20:04

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ScienceTeacher · 30/04/2008 20:11

Great TDM!

Obviously you can change it if you wish, ie add a bit of spice. But it is tasty and non-offensive

Tatterdemalion · 30/04/2008 20:13

DH just had it for his dinner. he was also pleased. I think I am going to use it as a camping meal, easy to do all in one pot and entire family are satisfied

silverfrog · 30/04/2008 20:20

cameroonmama - we used Pataks occasionally when we were in Nairobi - and we were introduced to it by an Indian

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