Gurkha chicken curry | Jamie Oliver curry recipes (2024)

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Gurkha chicken curry

Fragrant yoghurt marinade

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Fragrant yoghurt marinade

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“Swap your usual Friday night takeaway for this amazing and comforting homemade chicken curry. It’s fresh, fragrant, crammed with flavour, and the charred chicken is so ridiculously tender it falls right off the bone. Everyone needs to try this super-tasty Gurkha curry – trust me, it’s happiness guaranteed and people go mad for it. ”

Serves 8

Cooks In1 hour 45 minutes plus marinating

DifficultyNot too tricky

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Nutrition per serving
  • Calories 249 12%

  • Fat 12.6g 18%

  • Saturates 2.2g 11%

  • Sugars 6g 7%

  • Salt 0.5g 8%

  • Protein 19.2g 38%

  • Carbs 17.4g 7%

  • Fibre 1.8g -

Of an adult's reference intake

recipe adapted from

Jamie's Friday Night Feast Cookbook

By Jamie Oliver

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Ingredients

  • 8 large free-range chicken thighs , skin on, bone in
  • 1 large onion
  • 3 potatoes
  • 4 large ripe tomatoes
  • ½ a bunch of fresh coriander , (15g)
  • vegetable oil
  • 1 stick of cinnamon
  • 4 cloves
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 3 fresh bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon ground coriander
  • 1 fresh red chilli , (optional)
  • MARINADE
  • 5 cm piece of ginger
  • 1 bulb of garlic
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 5 cardamom pods
  • 1 teaspoon hot chilli powder
  • 1 lemon
  • 250 ml fat-free natural yoghurt

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recipe adapted from

Jamie's Friday Night Feast Cookbook

By Jamie Oliver

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Method

  1. To make the marinade, peel and roughly slice the ginger, peel the garlic cloves, then place in a dry frying pan on a medium heat with the fennel seeds and cardamom pods. Leave for 1 minute to wake up all those lovely flavours, then tip into a pestle and mortar.
  2. Pound to a rough paste with the chilli powder and a pinch of sea salt. Transfer to a large sealable bag, finely grate in the lemon zest, squeeze in the juice and add the yoghurt.
  3. Remove the chicken skin, then place in the bag, seal and massage to coat. Marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour, preferably overnight.
  4. Preheat the oven to 190ºC/375ºF/gas 5.
  5. Peel and finely chop the onion. Peel the potatoes, then chop into rough chunks with the tomatoes. Finely chop the coriander stalks (reserving the leaves).
  6. Place a large, wide ovenproof pan on a medium heat with 4 tablespoons of oil, the cinnamon, cloves, cumin seeds and bay. Add the chicken in a single layer with its marinade and cook for 5 minutes on one side, or until a lovely golden crust develops.
  7. Stir in the ground spices, then add the onion, potatoes, tomatoes and coriander stalks. Turn the chicken and cook for a further 5 to 10 minutes, or until browned all over.
  8. Pour over 350ml of cold water, then bring to the boil. Transfer to the oven for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until the chicken is tender, stirring occasionally.
  9. Pick out and discard the cinnamon and any visible cardamom pods, then finely slice and sprinkle over the chilli (if using). Tear over the coriander leaves and serve. Great with a dollop of yoghurt, coconut rice, naan breads and a fresh green salad.

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FAQs

How to use Jamie Oliver Madras curry paste? ›

Preparation and Usage

For a meat or veg curry, heat a splash of oil, then add the paste and diced meat or roughly chopped root veg, and fry for about 5 minutes, before adding tomatoes, passata or coconut milk with a splash of stock to make your sauce. Stir in pulses.

How to increase taste of chicken curry? ›

The easiest way to fix a bland and tasteless curry is by adding spices like red chili powder, cumin, coriander, garam masala, curry leaves and turmeric. Just make a quick tempering and pour over the curry to give it a nice punch of spices and herbs.

How to make the best curry? ›

Tips for the Perfect Curry
  1. Use fresh spices. For the best results, always try to use fresh spices. ...
  2. Give the spices a toast. ...
  3. Wrap up your whole spices. ...
  4. Blitz your tomatoes. ...
  5. Onions are the key. ...
  6. Don't overcook your chicken. ...
  7. Keep your garlic and ginger fresh. ...
  8. Add exciting toppings.

What makes the best curry? ›

Garlic and ginger are maybe the most-loved ingredients in Indian cuisine. The combination of these two fragrant elements produce an aroma that is an integral part of the many Indian curry sauces, and adds a gorgeous depth and complexity to most of Indian cooking.

What is the difference between curry and curry paste? ›

Curry paste is a wet ingredient made with fresh chilies. It must be dissolved into a liquid during the cooking process. Curry powder is a dry ingredient that must be activated with a liquid or oil. It does not include fresh chilies, so it will be much less spicy than a curry paste.

Can I use Madras curry paste instead of powder? ›

In short: Definitely not. Although curry powders and pastes can share some universal spices, the flavor components of each are distinct from the other. In fact, typically these two mixtures are used to prepare different kinds of cuisine altogether.

What is the secret ingredient in curry? ›

Whether you may be familiar with the differences between curries from various countries, such as Indian versus Japanese curry, and perhaps even know how to make them at home, there's a special flavor enhancer that you may not have thought to add: honey.

How to make curry taste like restaurant? ›

Simple suggestions for restaurant good quality curries:
  1. Fry your onions till they are golden brown.
  2. Fry your spices but don't burn them. ...
  3. Use good quality spices. ...
  4. Seasoning. ...
  5. Use fatty yoghurt (greek style works) in curries to make them richer. ...
  6. Patience. ...
  7. Use a neutral vegetable oil. ...
  8. Experiment.
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Should I cook chicken before adding to curry? ›

You should have a rich, flavoursome sauce, add your RAW chicken into the sauce, keep the heat medium high and seal the chicken in the sauce, stir constantly and create the deep flavour in the chicken.

How do restaurants make curry so creamy? ›

The actual sweetness and creaminess of such curries meanwhile, usually comes from fried onions and either cashews and/or dairy products. Instead of (or in addition to) onion, ground coconut may be used. White poppy seeds and/or watermelon seeds are also used in some creamy sauces.

What is the most important ingredient in curry? ›

Garlic is the most popular ingredient in curry dishes. In fact, over 80% of curry recipes contain garlic. Minced, crushed, peeled and chopped are frequent preparations for garlic in curry dishes.

Which is the tastiest curry in the world? ›

Panang curry, a Thai delicacy

Smooth and bright red, this Thai curry is a delight. And according to TasteAtlas it is quite simply THE best curry in the world.

What to add to curry to make it more flavorful? ›

Indian curries will benefit from the elemental trio of fried onion, ginger, and garlic. Beyond that, spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, star anise, nutmeg, and mace will help by flavoring your curries.

How do you use ready made curry paste? ›

To use our spice pastes, simply do the following:
  1. Fry onions in oil until soft.
  2. Add some curry spice paste and gently cook for a few minutes. ...
  3. Next add your meat or vegetables and cook until sealed.
  4. Finally add some water and leave to simmer for 15-30 mins depending on the recipe.

What is the best way to use curry paste? ›

You can use it in a marinade or as a rub for chicken, fish, or beef. Mixing it with vinegar or yogurt will result in a tasty salad dressing. What's more, adding curry paste at the beginning of cooking can help you build flavor in soups and stews.

How do you use curry paste in a jar? ›

Mix curry paste with mayonnaise and a little lemon juice. It's perfect on sandwiches, over sautéed veggies or as a dip for carrots and celery. Make plenty – you'll want to use it on everything. Curry paste gives eggs a zip we love.

How hot is Madras curry paste? ›

(heat 7/10)

This is the classic restaurant curry, fairly hot but not lethal! Adding tomatoes towards the end of cooking gives a certain freshness to the sauce. Feel free to add your own chillies if you feel it is too benign to be a true madras!

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