Almond Chicken Curry with Yoghurt

For the full experience, make this recipe with the Drop Recipes app.

recipe by Tenina Holder https://bit.ly/TheWeekendTable

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    2hrs 10mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    12
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    628
based on 7 ratings

This fragrant almond chicken curry can really cater for a crowd! Spend a few minutes creating the fragrant sauce then pop in the oven to cook itself. Serve with steamed rice or Naan bread if desired

Inspired by: https://tenina.com/recipes/almond-chicken-curry-with-yoghurt

recipe updated Jan 12, 2022

Ingredients

  • Onion icon
    Onion
    250 g
  • Fresh chili icon
    Fresh chili
    2
  • Chicken thighs icon
    Chicken thighs
    12
  • Cilantro icon
    Cilantro
    as needed
  • Basmati rice icon
    Basmati rice
    200 g
  • Almonds icon
    Almonds
    80 g
  • Extra virgin olive oil icon
    Extra virgin olive oil
    20 g
  • Cloves icon
    Cloves
    3
  • Cardamom pods icon
    Cardamom pods
    3
  • Black peppercorns icon
    Black peppercorns
    ½ teaspoon
  • Ground turmeric icon
    Ground turmeric
    ½ teaspoon
  • Star anise pod icon
    Star anise pod
    1
  • Fennel seeds icon
    Fennel seeds
    1 teaspoon
  • Cinnamon stick icon
    Cinnamon stick
    ½
  • Pink himalayan salt flakes icon
    Pink himalayan salt flakes
    2 teaspoons
  • Ginger icon
    Ginger
    1
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    4
  • Single cream icon
    Single cream
    200 g
  • Water icon
    Water
    300 g
  • Plain yogurt icon
    Plain yogurt
    200 g
  • Almonds icon
    Almonds
    as needed

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon TM5
  • kCook icon Ceramic baking dish - 13 x 9 x 2"
  • kCook icon Tm5 bowl
  • kCook icon Small bowl

Step preview

  1. Add almonds to the TM5 bowl
  2. Blend with MC in place 8 sec, speed 8
  3. Remove from bowl and set aside
  4. Pre-heat oven - 180°C
  5. Add extra virgin olive oil, onion, cloves, cardamom pods, black peppercorns, ground turmeric, star anise pod, fennel seeds and cinnamon stick to the TM5 bowl
  6. Chop with MC in place 3 sec, speed 6
  7. Scrape down sides of TM5 bowl
  8. Sauté for 10 min, Varoma, speed 1
  9. Blend with MC in place 20 sec, speed 6
  10. Add almond meal, pink Himalayan salt flakes, ginger, garlic clove, fresh chili, single cream and water to the TM5 bowl
  11. Blend with MC in place 30 sec, speed 9
  12. Place chicken fillets into large ceramic baking dish and pour curry sauce over
  13. Dollop yoghurt over the curry
  14. Bake for one hour covered
  15. Remove lid
  16. Bake - 30 min, 180°C
  17. Sprinkle with almonds during last 10 minutes of baking
  18. Sprinkle with chopped coriander and serve with steamed rice or Naan bread if desired
Open in app

Download the free Drop Recipes app to follow this recipe step by step in your kitchen.