Chicken breast with Marmite korma sauce recipe
- 4 chicken breast
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 lemon, juice only
- 1 green chilli, finely chopped
- 1 tsp ginger, chopped
- 0.5 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp oil
- 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 60 g (2.1oz) peanuts, roasted, cooled and roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp oil
- 0.5 red onion, finely chopped
- 0.5 tsp chilli powder
- 2 white onions, diced
- 15 g (0.5oz) cashew nuts
- 15 g (0.5oz) peanuts
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 0.5 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp poppy seeds
- 4 fenugreek seeds
- 4 peppercorns
- 1 dried red chilli
- 2 tbsp desiccated coconut
- 1 tbsp Marmite
- 2 tbsp tamarind
- Mix together all the ingredients for the marinade and then rub them over the chicken breasts and set aside.
- Sear the chicken breasts on both sides and then place in the oven for 6 to 7 minutes.
- For the masala peanuts: heat a pan and pour in the oil.
- When it is hot, add the finely chopped red onion and saute for one minute.
- Add the chilli powder and peanuts and remove from heat.
- Cool and set aside.
- For the sauce: in a dry frying pan, roast all the ingredients except the onions, Marmite and tamarind.
- Dry roast them in a frying pan for 2-3 minutes or in an oven for 10-15 minutes.
- Blend to a paste using a food processor, adding as little water as possible.
- In a separate pan, boil the onions in a cup of water for 15-20 minutes and blitz to make a puree.
- In a clean pan, heat oil, add the boiled onion puree and saute for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the spice and nut paste, saute for a few more minutes.
- Add 200 ml of water and simmer for 5-6 minutes to cook all the spices.
- Finally, add Marmite, tamarind and correct seasoning.
- To finish, spoon the sauce onto the centre of the plate placing the cooked chicken breast on top.
- Sprinkle with masala peanut topping and serve.
chicken breast, salt, green chilli, ginger, turmeric, oil, ginger garlic, peanuts, oil, red onion, chilli powder, white onions, nuts, peanuts, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, poppy seeds, fenugreek seeds, peppercorns, red chilli, coconut, marmite, tamarind
Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/42902/chicken-breast-with-marmite-korma-sauce-recipe (may not work)