This is my go-to quick curry recipe. Most things are in the cupboards all the time, only thing you might need and don’t have is one of those hand-held blender things.
2 large onions, finely chopped
3 cloves of garlic, chopped
400g tin of tomatoes
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp chilli powder/flakes
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp ground cardamom
1 pack of chicken breast, 1″ cubes
1 large red pepper, deseeded & diced
Handful of fresh coriander
Fry 80% of the onion and all the garlic until it starts to go soft. Add the spices/herbs (not the fresh coriander) and the tin of tomatoes. Bring to the boil then let cool. Once cool, blend until smooth.
Fry chicken in a new pan until starting to turn brown, add remaining 20% of onions and fry a bit more, then add the cooled sauce. On a low heat bring it up to just bubbling, then add the diced red pepper and simmer for about 10 minutes (until chicken is propery cooked through and sauce is thickened to your liking). Serve topped with fresh coriander.
I normally use chopped bird’s eye chillis to the initial onion/garlic mix rather than powdered chilli, and if I’m feeling daring I may add a bit of garam masala.