Sweet and sour chicken curry

Sometimes you just want a take-away style chicken curry, preferably one you can pull together very quickly from just a handful of ingredients. Voila!

Recipe

1 tsp oil
2-3 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp thick yogurt (full fat greek style is best)
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp minced garlic
2-3 tbsp prepared mango chutney (from a jar is fine; if you don't have chutney, use 1-2 tsp of honey with 1/2 tsp of lemon juice instead).
chicken thighs or breast, skinned, boned and cut into chunks
2/3 cup water
2 tbsp cream
1 small green chilli, sliced, to garnish (optional)
2 tbsp chopped coriander, to garnish (optional)

In a bowl, mix the tomato paste, yogurt, spices and chutney. Mix in the chicken pieces.

Heat the oil in a heavy pan, and add the chicken and sauce mixture. Cook for a minute or two, then add the water and simmer until the chicken is cooked (6-7 minutes). Add the cream, and adjust the seasoning if necessary (add a pinch of sugar if not sweet enough, or a splash of lemon juice if not sour enough).

Sprinkle with sliced green chillies and chopped fresh coriander, if desired, and serve.

Note: you can also make a perfectly nice version of this dish by using just the yogurt, without the ending cream - or just the cream, without the initial yogurt.

Serves: 2-3
Preparation and cooking time: 10 minutes