Topic: UB's Garlic Chili Chicken

[Unclebuck]

UB's Garlic Chili Chicken
Maximum Use Of Chili, Garlic With Chicken Tikka

Serves One

1 portion of blades chicken tikka
200ml Base Gravy - or more if you like it wet
2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp tomato paste
0.5 tbsp onion
2 tsp chili powder
1.5 tsp spice mix
10 whole chili
2 tsp minced garlic
2 cloves of garlic
2 tsp methi
0.5 tbsp fresh coriander

Method

Fine slice garlic cloves, fine chop onions.
add oil to pan on medium heat add onions , garlic, minced garlic, whole chili gently fry until ingredients start to turn brown then add spice mix and chili turn up heat and fry for a min the add tomato paste, base gravy, methi bring back to simmer then add chicken tikka. simmer until chicken is piping hot. add coriander to garnish.

Notes

methi is the dried leaf kind

fresh whole green chili

tsp = tea spoon
tbsp = table spoon

spice mix (B.E)

coriander 8 parts
turmeric 7 parts
cumin 5 parts
curry powder 4 parts
paprika 4 parts

tomato paste is a mix of double concentrate tom puree and water,  50% puree to 50% water -- white tower

Base Gravy -- recommend Base Gravy from Ashoka at the Quay
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=3199.0

blades chicken tikka
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,874.0.html



(Blades tikka is the best around however it's a little too lemony for this dish so stage 2 has been omitted)

[Unclebuck]

This is my favorite recipe at the moment  ;D  had it again last night... boy thats a lot of chili 

[Curry King]

Hi UB,

Looks and sounds great, what chili's do you use and do you just add them whole?

[Unclebuck]

yes whole fresh green chili 

[vindaloony]

Hi guys my first post! i was given this website by a friend (excellent it is too) and i done this recipe last night with base gravy and tikka have to say bloody fantastic this is better than my local takeout!! ive been looking for garlic chili recipe for years, thanks unclebuck for sharing. now to aerate my house as it now smells like a restaurant!.

[Herman Hari Mirch]

Hi everyone - found this forum looking for a garlic chicken recipe, and this 'un looks like a good start !

think i'll give it a go but with a jalfraizi base rather than the tikka, and maybe a bit more garlic 

i always make sure my curries have a bit of sweetness to them - usually by adding a bit of maple syrup to the meat as it is first given a quick fry in butter and garlic - any thoughts ?

[Unclebuck]

Hi guys my first post! i was given this website by a friend (excellent it is too) and i done this recipe last night with base gravy and tikka have to say bloody fantastic this is better than my local takeout!! ive been looking for garlic chili recipe for years, thanks unclebuck for sharing. now to aerate my house as it now smells like a restaurant!.

Hi vindaloony thanks for the feedback glad you enjoyed it and welcome to the forum

[Unclebuck]

Hi Herman and welcome.

i always make sure my curries have a bit of sweetness to them - usually by adding a bit of maple syrup to the meat as it is first given a quick fry in butter and garlic - any thoughts ?

sounds good matey not BIR but give it a go! ;D let us know how you get on. UB

[parker21]

hi ub
a little tip when you fry whole chillies is to cut a small slit in the pointed end of the chillies because they will explode and you have no idea the pain of being hit in the face by one, this tip was given to me by the lady who runs our local village shop who is indian by the way. unfortunately not related to anyone in the bir game.
have you tried the B.E chicken chilli masala, this is hot and sweet(only slightly) but that i have made on many occassions and adapdted into garlic/chilli masala, it has a wonderful aroma when cooking and it uses star anise which when cooking gives one of the smells of bir.

keep up the great posts
regards
gary

[Unclebuck]

hi ub
a little tip when you fry whole chillies is to cut a small slit in the pointed end of the chillies because they will explode and you have no idea the pain of being hit in the face by one.

thanks Gary,

Thats a really important tip. That just never crossed my mind i would add that to the notes but i cant now... all the same good point, cheers mate.