SHOPPING LIST: Cooking Skills: Chicken 2, Chapter 3 (Chicken Curries from Scratch)

Bone-in, skin-off chicken thighs and drumsticks, boneless thighs, onions, garlic, fresh ginger, green chillies, ripe tomatoes, tinned chopped tomatoes, tinned coconut milk, plain yogurt, red Thai curry paste (check the label), curry powder (mild), cumin, coriander and mustard seeds, ground turmeric, ground coriander, garam masala, cardamom pods, cinnamon, bay leaves, an apple, carrots, potatoes, plain flour, panko breadcrumbs, eggs, soy sauce, fish sauce (optional), lime, fresh coriander, rapeseed oil, basmati or short-grain rice and flaked sea salt.

A home-style chicken curry (4 portions)
[ ] 3 tbsp rapeseed oil
[ ] 1 tsp cumin seeds
[ ] 2 onions, finely chopped
[ ] 4 garlic cloves, grated
[ ] 2 tbsp grated fresh ginger
[ ] 2 tsp ground coriander
[ ] 1 tsp turmeric
[ ] ½ tsp mild chilli powder
[ ] 400 g tin of chopped tomatoes
[ ] 8 bone-in, skin-off chicken thighs
[ ] 250 ml water
[ ] 1 tsp garam masala
[ ] 2 tbsp chopped coriander

A tomato and ginger karahi (4 portions)
[ ] 3 tbsp rapeseed oil
[ ] 800 g bone-in or boneless chicken thighs, in 4 cm pieces
[ ] 4 garlic cloves, grated
[ ] 1 tsp cumin seeds
[ ] 500 g ripe tomatoes, chopped
[ ] 1 tsp ground coriander
[ ] ½ tsp mild chilli powder
[ ] 2 tbsp fresh ginger, cut into matchsticks
[ ] 2 green chillies, sliced (deseed for mild)
[ ] 2 tbsp chopped coriander

A Thai red chicken curry (4 portions)
[ ] 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
[ ] 3 tbsp red Thai curry paste
[ ] 400 ml tinned coconut milk
[ ] 200 ml chicken stock, unsalted
[ ] 600 g boneless chicken thighs, in 3 cm pieces
[ ] 1 red pepper, sliced
[ ] 100 g green beans, trimmed
[ ] 1 tbsp fish sauce or soy sauce
[ ] 1 lime, juice
[ ] 1 handful Thai basil or basil leaves

A katsu-style curry (4 portions)
[ ] 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
[ ] 1 onion, finely chopped
[ ] 2 carrots, diced
[ ] 1 potato, diced
[ ] 2 tbsp plain flour
[ ] 1 tbsp mild curry powder
[ ] 600 ml chicken stock, unsalted
[ ] 1 small apple, grated
[ ] 1 tbsp soy sauce
[ ] 2 chicken breasts, halved and pounded
[ ] 3 tbsp plain flour, for coating
[ ] 1 egg, beaten
[ ] 60 g panko breadcrumbs
[ ] 4 tbsp rapeseed oil, for frying

For the experiments
[ ] Basmati rice
[ ] A wide, heavy pan
[ ] Extra coriander