Pete's Peanut Curry
Pete’s Peanut Curry
(Adopted from Tesco’s real food booklet)
Not suitable for people with nut allergies
Serves 2
Ingredients
150g Pre-cooked chicken
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1 Onion
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1 chilli, deseeded & finely chopped
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1 Pepper, finely chopped
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1 Knorr “herb stockpot”
1tsp cumin
1tsp coriander
1tsp turmeric
1tbsp madras curry powder
1tbsp sweetener
2 Garlic cloves
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2tbsp smooth/crunchy peanut butter
9syns/2=4.5syns each person
2cm piece of ginger, grated
200mL hot water
400g chopped tomatoes
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Handful of coriander
Method
In a frying pan sprayed with Fry Light, cook the chicken until browned, remove and set aside.
Spray the frying pan again with fry Light, cook onion, garlic, ginger & chilli until soft.
Add the cumin, turmeric, curry powder & coriander, cook for 2 minutes then add the chicken, tomatoes & sweetener, cook for 10 mins. Place the stockpot on top of the cooking food and allow to infuse.
Add the peanut butter and the 200mL of water mix well & cook on a medium heat until the chicken is hot, and the sauce has thickened, sprinkle the coriander over the food.
Serve with rice & side salad.
(Finish the meal with chilled melon)
Pete’s Butternut Squash Curry (Revisited)
Serves 2
Ingredients
1 Onion, finely chopped
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1 Chilli, finely chopped
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1 Garlic clove, sliced
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1 Knorr “herb” stockpot
1 Knorr Chicken stockpot, made into stock with 500mL water
1” Cube of ginger, finely sliced
1tsp cumin
1tsp coriander
1tsp turmeric
1tsp garam masala
1tsp Hot Madras curry powder
1tbsp Sweetener
250g Pre-cooked chicken, cubed
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350g Butternut Squash, cut into cubes, not peeled
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400g Chopped Tomatoes
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Method
In a large saucepan sprayed with Fry Light cook the onions, garlic, chilli & ginger until soft.
Add the butternut squash, tomatoes, sweetener, and cook for 20 mins, add the herb stockpot and allow to infuse.
Add all spices except the garam masala, chicken stock & bring to the boil, cook for 5 mins then remove from the heat, using a hand blender reduce to a liquid, add the chicken & simmer for 15 mins, add the garam masala & continue simmering for a further 5 mins, serve with rice.
Pete’s Beef Curry Dopiaza-2
Serves 4
Ingredients
225g long grain rice
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400g chopped tomatoes
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450g stewing steak with the fat removed
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½ tsp asafetida powder
½ tsp fenugreek powder
1tsp coriander seeds
1tsp cumin seeds
1tsp turmeric powder
1tsp garam masala
1tbsp sweetener
1 cup of peas
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2tsp curry powder
4 large onions, 2 finely chopped, 2 sliced
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4 cardamom seeds
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
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Knorr Dark Stock pot with 300mL water
Method
In a mortar & pestle, crush the seeds and set to one side.
Dry fry the meat to remove the fat, cook until brown then set aside.
Fry the finely chopped onions in a saucepan sprayed with Fry Light, add the fenugreek powder, cook the onions until brown, add the garlic, return the meat to the pan, and add the crushed spices and the other spices, except the garam masala.
(Boil the 2 remaining onions until cooked then set aside.)
Cook the meat for 10mins then add the tomatoes, stock & sweetener, cook for 40mins then add the boiled onions, peas, garam masala and cook for a further 5mins, serve with rice.
