Chicken and prune korma recipe
 A luxurious chicken korma, with prunes, cashews, ground almonds, coconut milk, yoghurt and a multitude of spices. 500g/1lb 2oz skinless chicken breast fillets, cut into 4cm/1½in chunks1 tsp dried chilli flakes1 tsp ground turmeric2 tsp ground coriander2 tsp ground cumin2 tbsp olive oil1 tsp cumin seeds1 cinnamon stick6 cardamom pods2 onions, finely chopped2 tsp garlic paste2 tsp ginger paste400ml can coconut milk2 heaped tbsp plain yoghurt12 dried no-soak pitted prunes25g/1oz cashew nuts 3 green chillies, finely chopped2 tsp cornflour, mixed with 1 tbsp cold water1½ tsp flaked sea salt½ lime, juice only25g/1oz ground almonds, to garnishlarge handful fresh coriander, roughly chopped, to garnish 500g/1lb 2oz skinless chicken breast fillets, cut into 4cm/1½in chunks 1 tsp dried chilli flakes 1 tsp ground turmeric 2 tsp ground coriander 2 tsp ground cumin 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 cinnamon stick 6 cardamom pods 2 onions, finely chopped 2 tsp garlic paste 2 tsp ginger paste 400ml can coconut milk 2 heaped tbsp plain yoghurt 12 dried no-soak pitted prunes 25g/1oz cashew nuts 3 green chillies, finely chopped 2 tsp cornflour, mixed with 1 tbsp cold water 1½ tsp flaked sea salt ½ lime, juice only 25g/1oz ground almonds, to garnish large handful fresh coriander, roughly chopped, to garnish Method Put the chicken pieces in a bowl and add the chilli flakes, turmeric, coriander and cumin. Stir well and leave to marinate for 5–10 minutes.Heat the oil in a large frying pan or shallow casserole and gently fry the cumin seeds, cinnamon stick and cardamom for a few seconds before adding the onions. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the onion is softened and pale golden-brown, stirring regularly. Add the spiced chicken pieces and cook for 4–5 minutes, or until lightly coloured on all sides, stirring regularly. Add the ginger and garlic pastes and cook for another minute. Pour over the coconut milk and add the yoghurt. Cover with a lid and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.Add the prunes, cashew nuts, chillies and cornflour mixture and cook for a further 10 minutes, stirring regularly. Add a little water if the sauce thickens too much before the chicken is tender. Season with salt and lime juice to taste. Garnish with the ground almonds and fresh coriander. Put the chicken pieces in a bowl and add the chilli flakes, turmeric, coriander and cumin. Stir well and leave to marinate for 5–10 minutes. Put the chicken pieces in a bowl and add the chilli flakes, turmeric, coriander and cumin. Stir well and leave to marinate for 5–10 minutes. Heat the oil in a large frying pan or shallow casserole and gently fry the cumin seeds, cinnamon stick and cardamom for a few seconds before adding the onions. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the onion is softened and pale golden-brown, stirring regularly. Heat the oil in a large frying pan or shallow casserole and gently fry the cumin seeds, cinnamon stick and cardamom for a few seconds before adding the onions. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the onion is softened and pale golden-brown, stirring regularly. Add the spiced chicken pieces and cook for 4–5 minutes, or until lightly coloured on all sides, stirring regularly. Add the ginger and garlic pastes and cook for another minute. Pour over the coconut milk and add the yoghurt. Cover with a lid and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the spiced chicken pieces and cook for 4–5 minutes, or until lightly coloured on all sides, stirring regularly. Add the ginger and garlic pastes and cook for another minute. Pour over the coconut milk and add the yoghurt. Cover with a lid and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the prunes, cashew nuts, chillies and cornflour mixture and cook for a further 10 minutes, stirring regularly. Add a little water if the sauce thickens too much before the chicken is tender. Season with salt and lime juice to taste. Garnish with the ground almonds and fresh coriander. Add the prunes, cashew nuts, chillies and cornflour mixture and cook for a further 10 minutes, stirring regularly. Add a little water if the sauce thickens too much before the chicken is tender. Season with salt and lime juice to taste. Garnish with the ground almonds and fresh coriander.