This was one of the tastiest things I’ve cooked all year! I was so proud of how it turned out. My kitchen smelt amazing having been full of spices! I usually have a jar of supermarket curry paste tucked away for emergencies but I was feeling creative and I knew I could do better. 
It was actually a doddle to whip up and it gave me enough for two separate curries. Needless to say, the second portion wasn’t hanging around for long!
For the Korma paste:
2 tsp garlic purée
1 tbsp ginger paste
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon garam masala
½ teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons oil
1 tablespoon tomato puree
2 fresh green chillies
3 tablespoons coconut powder
1 tsp dried coriander leaf
2 tsp ground coriander
2 tablespoons flaked almonds
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
For the Sauce:
2 chicken breasts, sliced
1 x 400g can coconut milk
1 tbsp corn flour slaked with a little water
– First you want to heat a large, heavy frying pan and lightly toast the flaked almonds and cumin seeds over a medium high heat until fragrant.
– Then put all of the ingredients for the paste into a food processor/blender and pulse until you have a smooth paste.
– To serve 4 add half of the paste to the large frying pan and heat on a medium high heat.
– Add the chicken breasts and stir well.
– Add the coconut milk and simmer on a low heat for 15minutes.
– To thicken your sauce add the cornflour and stir well until thickened. Then remove from the heat.
– Serve as a main meal or as part of a larger feast! (My Cumin Roasted Cauliflower and Red Lentil Daal go brilliantly with it.)
Anna in the kitchen 