I made chicken curry recently but got a little bored of using the same old recipe. At the Indian spice shop (to which I went for kajal) I found a small bottle of saffron and fresh chillies.
1 small chicken, cut and skinned
1 medium potato, peeled
1 medium onion, diced
I bay leaf
1 piece of cinnamon
1 piece of star anise
1 clove
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon garlic, crushed
2 tablespoon masala
1 tablespoon oil
Pinch of thyme
Pinch of mixed herbs
3 chillies (depending on taste)
3 strands of saffron
Place the onions, bay leaf, cinnamon, clove, and star anise into a pot and turn on the heat. Once the onions have heated up add the oil until the onions are golden brown. Add the garlic and fry for a minute then add the masala. Allow everything to fry and then add the chicken and potatoes. Let it cook for a few minutes and then add the salt, thyme, mixed herbs and chillies. By this time the curry would have dried out a bit. Place the saffron strands into some boiling water for 3 minutes and add to the curry. Allow to cook for 40 minutes. The curry is ready once the potatoes are soft. I served it with a pepper, cucumber and onion salad and fresh rotis.
