Now, my last blog post covered off supermarket ready meals but, for some (most of my readers in fact!), nothing is quite as good as home made. However, many of us are still pushed for time and often lack the patience to cook a curry so I’ve rummaged through my recipe book and have chosen a handful of recipes for you try for yourself – all of which are delicious, quick and shouldn’t cost the earth.
First-off is Cobra’s very own Chicken Naag, created by Anjum Anand – not only is it very tasty but it is very quick and easy to make.
Secondly, dear old Jamie Oliver does produce some cracking, easy to make recipes that are certainly worth a try. I’m a huge fan of his Quick Salmon Tikka with Cucumber Yoghurt – it only takes about 20 minutes, is reasonably healthy and damn tasty!
Another favourite of mine is Kedgeree, a dish most commonly associated with Colonial India which doesn’t take long to cook and is a great way to use up left over Rice.
Finally, Sainsbury’s do a cracking Prawn and Tomato Curry that is tasty, quick and only costs a fiver! Who can argue with that!
Do you have any quick recipes you can recommend – please post them below and we’ll have a go!
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As you will have seen top Indian chef and presenter of “Indian Food Made Easy” Anjum Anand has created a new dish especially for Cobra National Curry Week. The recipe for the curry can be found on the Cobra website here with a video demonstration from Anjum herself, as well as Galaxy FM DJs Rob, Nige and Rachel to prove that anyone can make the dish!
Last week the Cobra team were lucky enough to have a sneak preview of the curry and got to be the first ones to try it out. The curry is supposed to so simple that anyone can make it, without compromising the great tastes of authentic Indian food. With the team having various levels of cooking skill, it was going to be a good test run for some of the guys.
The curry is a great way to get into making your own – there is a strong balance of flavours and yet it’s not too spicy, it’s simple to make, preparation time is no more than 20 minutes and the cooking time is around 35 – 45 minutes maximum. It’s very simple to make and is broken down into three stages so it’s easy to follow.
Rather than give you a blow-by-blow guide to cooking the curries here are my top tips and FAQs
- How will I know when the mustard seeds are popping?
This will happen after about 30 seconds – 1 minute, it’ll sound like mini pop-corn popping, don’t lean too close, they sometimes spit a bit….
- I don’t have a blender – how do I make the paste?
The easiest way is to grate the garlic and ginger using one of the smaller holes on your cheese grater and just chop the tomatoes up a bit smaller.
You will get a slightly chunkier sauce but it will still cook out as well and most importantly taste the same
- Where do I get all the ingredients from?
You should be able to get them from your local supermarket
- My potatoes are taking a while to cook how can I speed this up?
Make sure you’ve added enough water and have covered the pan whilst it simmers, this should speed things up a bit
- Any other top tips?
Make sure the potatoes are cut quite small (about 2cm thick is ideal)
Right at the last minute add the coriander – this adds a nice freshness to the curry and cuts through the spice nicely
If your hands smell a bit of Garlic, cut a lemon slice and rub your hands with it – this will get rid of the smell
Serve it with chapattis and a nice cold Cobra!
So now you have no excuse now for not being able to cook a very simple, tasty curry!
Tags: Anjum Anand, Chicken Curry, Chicken Naag, Cobra, National Curry Week
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