Authentic chicken curry recipe
 A simple, fragrant, authentic chicken curry recipe that is full of flavour. Serve with rice and raita. 5 tbsp vegetable oil3 onions, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced5cm/2in fresh root ginger, thinly sliced1 tomato, roughly chopped 1½ tsp dried red chilli flakes1½ tsp ground turmeric1½ tsp garam masala1½ tsp ground ginger1½ tsp garlic powder1½ tsp ground cumin1½ tsp ground coriander1½ tsp dried methi (fenugreek) leaves 4 chicken breasts (about 125g/4oz each), cut into small cubes 2 green chillies 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriandersalt and freshly ground black pepper 5 tbsp vegetable oil 3 onions, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced 5cm/2in fresh root ginger, thinly sliced 1 tomato, roughly chopped 1½ tsp dried red chilli flakes 1½ tsp ground turmeric 1½ tsp garam masala 1½ tsp ground ginger 1½ tsp garlic powder 1½ tsp ground cumin 1½ tsp ground coriander 1½ tsp dried methi (fenugreek) leaves 4 chicken breasts (about 125g/4oz each), cut into small cubes 2 green chillies 1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander salt and freshly ground black pepper 400g/14oz long-grain rice, rinsed and soaked for 20 minutes1 tbsp butter 400g/14oz long-grain rice, rinsed and soaked for 20 minutes 1 tbsp butter 300g/10½oz plain yoghurt 1 tsp cumin seeds½ cucumber, peeled and grated 300g/10½oz plain yoghurt 1 tsp cumin seeds ½ cucumber, peeled and grated Method Heat a little oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over a medium heat and fry the onions until brown. Add more oil if needed, then add the garlic, ginger and tomato and stir. Add the spices and season with salt before adding a splash of water. Cover with a lid and cook for 20 minutes. Take the pan off the heat and whisk with a hand blender to make a smooth paste. Stir in the chicken. Pierce the chillies and add these, too. If the sauce needs loosening, add a little more water. Return to the heat and cook for 15–20 minutes. Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Drain the rice, add to the pan and cook for 5 minutes. Drain off any water and return the rice to the heat. Add the butter, cover with a lid and steam the rice on a low heat for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, to make the raita, whisk the yoghurt with a fork to make a smooth paste. Dry-fry the cumin seeds over a low heat until toasted and fragrant. Add to the yoghurt with the cucumber and season to taste. Garnish the chicken curry with coriander before serving with the rice and raita. Heat a little oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over a medium heat and fry the onions until brown. Add more oil if needed, then add the garlic, ginger and tomato and stir. Add the spices and season with salt before adding a splash of water. Cover with a lid and cook for 20 minutes. Heat a little oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over a medium heat and fry the onions until brown. Add more oil if needed, then add the garlic, ginger and tomato and stir. Add the spices and season with salt before adding a splash of water. Cover with a lid and cook for 20 minutes. Take the pan off the heat and whisk with a hand blender to make a smooth paste. Take the pan off the heat and whisk with a hand blender to make a smooth paste. Stir in the chicken. Pierce the chillies and add these, too. If the sauce needs loosening, add a little more water. Return to the heat and cook for 15–20 minutes. Stir in the chicken. Pierce the chillies and add these, too. If the sauce needs loosening, add a little more water. Return to the heat and cook for 15–20 minutes. Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Drain the rice, add to the pan and cook for 5 minutes. Drain off any water and return the rice to the heat. Add the butter, cover with a lid and steam the rice on a low heat for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Drain the rice, add to the pan and cook for 5 minutes. Drain off any water and return the rice to the heat. Add the butter, cover with a lid and steam the rice on a low heat for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, to make the raita, whisk the yoghurt with a fork to make a smooth paste. Dry-fry the cumin seeds over a low heat until toasted and fragrant. Add to the yoghurt with the cucumber and season to taste. Meanwhile, to make the raita, whisk the yoghurt with a fork to make a smooth paste. Dry-fry the cumin seeds over a low heat until toasted and fragrant. Add to the yoghurt with the cucumber and season to taste. Garnish the chicken curry with coriander before serving with the rice and raita. Garnish the chicken curry with coriander before serving with the rice and raita. Recipe tips You can easily swap out the chicken for vegetables or rinsed lentils for a meat-free version.