Restaurant-Style Madras Curry
Indian Recipes

Restaurant-Style Madras Curry

Classic
serves 4

This restaurant-style Madras curry brings deep spice and tangy tomato flavour without overcomplicating your evening. The sauce is built from onions garlic ginger and warming spices then simmered until glossy and rich.

It works brilliantly with chicken and serves well with basmati rice or naan. You can control the heat by adjusting chilli while keeping the same robust Madras character.

Curry
20 mins prep35 mins cook55 mins total

  1. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat and cook the onions for 8 to 10 minutes until golden.

  2. Add garlic and ginger then cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

  3. Stir in madras powder cumin coriander turmeric and chilli powder then cook for 30 seconds.

  4. Add tomato purée and cook for 1 minute to deepen the flavour base.

  5. Add chopped tomatoes and stock then simmer for 8 minutes until slightly thickened.

  6. Add the chicken pieces and stir to coat in the sauce.

  7. Cover and simmer for 15 to 18 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.

  8. Stir in garam masala and lemon juice then taste and season with salt and black pepper.

  9. Rest for 3 minutes then serve with rice or naan and fresh coriander.

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