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Simple and Tasty Chicken Punjabi Curry

Serves 2-3 INGREDIENTS

METHOD: 1. Heat oil on medium heat and add cumin seeds, once change colour add the onion and saute 5 mins. 2. Add ginger and garlic cook another 5 mins or until onions brown. 3.Add tomato paste, chillies, tomato, tumeric, garam masala and stir to mix then add water. 4. Bring to boil then simmer 5 mins. (Gravy should be thick not watery) 5. Add chicken, mix well and cook on low heat 40 mins or until tender. Garnish with coriander and serve with rice. METHOD Preheat oven to 180C fan-forced. 1. Season both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper. 2. Add a splash of extra virgin olive oil to a deep heavy based pot over medium heat, then add chicken skin side down. Brown on both sides and set aside. 3. Add a splash of oil to the same pan and add capsicums and mushrooms and sweat down for a few minutes. Add bay leaves and rosemary. 4. Add olives, oregano and tomato or red pepper paste and stir through. 5. Add red wine, stock and chopped tomatoes. 6. Return the chicken and juices to the pot and mix through gently. Cook on simmer for 40 - 50 mins or until the chicken is tender. Serve with rice or mashed potato. Enjoy! METHOD: 1. Heat oven 160c fan forced. Cover an oven tray with baking paper and spread out the cauliflower florets and garlic cloves on the tray and coat with oil. 2. Bake 160C approx 40 minutes or until golden brown then set aside. 3. On the stove in a deep pot add oil and butter and cook onion and potato to soften. 4. Add the cooked cauliflower and garlic to the pot and mix well, adding the cumin, cream and stock. 5. Season with salt and pepper and blend smooth with a stick blender or food processor. Decorate with roasted cauliflower on top.

4-6 Chicken thighs whole 2 tablespoons oil or gee 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 4 Cloves minced garlic 1-2 onions finely chopped 2 tablespoons grated ginger 1 small tomato, chopped 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 tablespoon garam masala 1 tablespoon tumeric 1-2 green chillies, chopped 1 cup water 1 small tomato

Easy Stove top - Chicken Cacciatore

Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 6 bone-in chicken thighs Salt & pepper 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 red capsicum, chopped 1 green capsicum, chopped 350 g mushrooms, chopped 1 stem rosemary 2 bay leaves 1 cup of mixed kalamata and green olives 1 tsp dried oregano 2 tblsp tomato or red pepper paste 1 cup red wine 2 cups chicken stock 400g chopped tomatoes

Delicious - Roasted Cauliflower Soup

INGREDIENTS: 1 whole Cauliflower (cut into small florets) 1 whole head of garlic (broken into cloves) 1 litre chicken stock 1 large onion diced Knob of butter 1/2 tsp ground cumin 2 potatoes sliced Extra Virgin Olive Oil Salt & Pepper 1/2 cup cream (optional)