Curry Coriander Shorties Food

CURRY CORIANDER SHORTIES

Steps:

• Toast coriander in a small heavy skillet over medium heat, shaking skillet often, until fragrant and a shade darker, about 2 minutes. Cool, then finely grind in grinder.
• Toast curry powder in same skillet over medium heat, stirring, until fragrant and a shade or two darker, about 1 minute.
• Preheat oven to 350°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.
• Blend butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt with a rubber spatula. Whisk together flour and spices, then blend into butter mixture with spatula.
• Form 1-inch balls of dough and arrange 2 inches apart on 2 ungreased large baking sheets. With side of a floured pencil or chopstick, press an X into top of each cookie, gently flattening to 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
• Bake, switching position of sheets halfway through, until edges are golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on sheets 5 minutes, then transfer cookies to racks to cool.

PORK CURRY WITH CORIANDER

Steps:

• Curry Paste:.
• Toast the coriander, fennel and peppercorns in a dry fry pan over medium heat until fragrant.
• Grind or use a mortar and pestle to crush to a powder.
• Put the garlic, ginger, onion and ground spices in a food processor and pulse until a paste is formed.
• Curry:.
• Add 2 tablespoons oil to a fry pan and brown the pork in batches. Remove to a plate.
• Add the remaining oil and heat; fry the spice paste for 3 to 4 minutes stirring often. Add the pork and stir well; add the water and bring to the boil.
• Season with salt to taste (I find curry needs quite a bit of salt so start with about 1 teaspoon), cover and simmer gently for 2 hours (add more water if the sauce becomes too thick).
• Pour off any excess oil and stir through the yogurt and coriander leaves.

FRAGRANT CHICKEN, CORIANDER & COCONUT CURRY

Steps:

• Whizz together the coconut milk and coriander (leaves and stalks) in a food processor, then tip out and set aside. Quickly wipe out the machine, add the garlic, ginger and chillies, then whizz with enough water to make a paste.
• Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan. Brown the chicken well on all sides, then remove. Add the onion, cloves and cinnamon and fry until lightly coloured. Add the chilli paste to the pan, then cook until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Return the chicken, then stir in the powdered spices and coconut paste. Bring to a boil, cover the pan, then cook for 40-50 mins, removing the lid halfway through cooking so the sauce can thicken. Check the chicken is cooked, stir in the tamarind paste, season to taste, then add a splash of water if the sauce has thickened too much.
• Whizz together the coconut milk and coriander (leaves and stalks) in a food processor, then tip out and set aside. Quickly wipe out the machine, add the garlic, ginger and chillies, then whizz with enough water to make a paste.
• Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan. Brown the chicken well on all sides, then remove. Add the onion, cloves and cinnamon and fry until lightly coloured. Add the chilli paste to the pan, then cook until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Return the chicken, then stir in the powdered spices and coconut paste. Bring to a boil, cover the pan, then cook for 40-50 mins, removing the lid halfway through cooking so the sauce can thicken. Check the chicken is cooked, stir in the tamarind paste, season to taste, then add a splash of water if the sauce has thickened too much.