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Cardamom chicken with lime leaves 2016

Cardamom chicken with lime leaves

Name: Cardamom chicken with lime leaves
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp rapeseed oil; 1 large onion finely chopped; 4 large garlic cloves grated; 2 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger; 12 cardamom pods seeds removed and lightly crushed; 4 cloves; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 tsp turmeric; ½-1 tsp ground white pepper; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 red chilli halved, deseeded and finely sliced; 400g can chopped tomatoes; 1 tbsp mango chutney; 2 tsp vegetable bouillon powder; 1 aubergine cubed; 12 skinless boneless chicken thighs (about 1kg); 4 small fresh or dried lime leaves; 1 green pepper halved, deseeded and sliced; 125g brown basmati rice; 100g dried red lentils; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp vegetable bouillon powder

Sara Buenfeld

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 30 mins

Cook: 1 hr and 15 mins

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If you're a true curry lover, the layers of spice in this fragrant and tender chicken thigh curry will really hit the spot

Freezable (curry only)

Healthy

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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For the curry

2 tbsp rapeseed oil
1 large onion

finely chopped
4 large garlic cloves

grated
2 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger
12 cardamom pods

seeds removed and lightly crushed
4 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
2 tsp turmeric
½-1 tsp ground white pepper
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
1 red chilli

halved, deseeded and finely sliced
400g can chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp mango chutney
2 tsp vegetable bouillon powder
1 aubergine

cubed
12 skinless boneless chicken thighs

(about 1kg)
4 small fresh or dried lime leaves
1 green pepper

halved, deseeded and sliced

For the spiced rice & lentils

125g brown basmati rice
100g dried red lentils
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp vegetable bouillon powder

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal567

low
fat17g
saturates4g
carbs49g
sugars13g
fibre10g
protein47g
salt0.3g

Method

step 1

Heat the oil in a large, wide pan, add the onion and fry for 5 mins until softened, stirring every now and then. Stir in the garlic, ginger, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon, and cook for 5 mins more, stirring frequently. Add all the remaining spices with the chilli, stir briefly over the heat then add the tomatoes with 1 can of water, the chutney and bouillon.
step 2

Stir in the aubergine, bring to the boil then cover the pan and simmer for 15 mins. Stir well, and add the chicken and lime leaves. Push them under the liquid and scatter over the green pepper. Cover the pan and leave to cook for 40 mins. Remove the chicken, shred in to medium-sized pieces and return to the sauce.
step 3

Meanwhile, make the rice. Put all the ingredients in a medium pan with 750ml water. Bring to the boil , then cover and cook for 20 mins. Turn off the heat and leave for 5 mins to absorb any excess moisture. Serve with the curry.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2016

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