‘Cook it like a prayer’: Bip Ling’s Christmas curry

This dish is refreshing and super yummy. It’s a recipe that Didas (my Indian grandmother) taught me. The zesty tomato flavour makes my mouth water. You can’t go wrong with this curry. Everyone loves it and always asks for more! It’s comforting and warm, especially when it’s cold outside during Christmas time.

Cook the dish like a prayer. The more you enjoy the process, the better it will taste. You can use the same recipe with different meat, or try it with vegetables. Make sure you taste the sauce as you cook, and add more spices if you desire. It’s even more fun to cook with the song ‘Curry’ by Bip Ling in the background.

‘Curry cuddles 4 life 😉 Wub Bip Ling xo’

Ingredients – serves four

Chicken breasts, 2 or 3 large portions, cut into cubes

Ground cumin (roasted or powder), 1 tsp

Coriander powder, ½ tsp

Curry powder, ½ tsp

Turmeric powder, 1 tsp (or fresh turmeric, ¼ inch grated, if available)

Sunflower oil, ½ cup

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1 red onion

1 red pepper; 1 green pepper

6 cherry tomatoes

2 onions, cut lengthwise

4 cloves of garlic, chopped

Hot water, ½ cup

An inch of fresh ginger, grated or chopped thinly

Sea salt, 1 tsp or to taste

5 cardamom seeds

6 cloves

Cinnamon powder, ¼ teaspoon

Red chilli powder (I prefer Kashmir chilli), ½ tsp

Chilli flakes, ½ tsp

A tin of plum tomatoes

Tomato purée, 1 dessert spoon

Yoghurt (plain or Greek) or sour cream, 2 dessert spoons

2 fresh green chillies, de-seeded

Fresh coriander, chopped, ½ cup

Melted ghee, 2 tbsps;

2 dry whole chillies

Basmati rice and/or naan bread

Method

1. Marinate the chicken with cumin, coriander powder, curry powder and turmeric.

2. Add the oil in a heavy-based saucepan and fry the chicken till brown. Leave aside.

3. In the same pan, add more oil and gently fry the red onion, peppers and cherry tomatoes.