Method

Chicken Chat Masala

Thanks to Cath for this delicious sounding recipe and her top tip on using yoghurt in curries!

I prefer to use yoghurt in curries for the slightly acidic bite it gives, but find that it can sometimes ‘split’ during cooking, so I add the cornflour to stabilise it. Replace it with single cream if you’d rather.

Heat the oil or ghee in a deep pan (one which has a lid). Fry the onion until soft then add the garlic and ginger. Stir in the chat masala, then pour in the water.

Stir the cornflour into the yoghurt and add this to the pan too. Stir well, then add the chicken pieces and cover the pan. Cook at a simmer for 25 minutes (which gives you time to sort out rice, set the table and pour a well-deserved glass of wine).

Stir in the spinach at the last moment, let it wilt into the sauce, and then serve!