Cooking up a Storm!

I've probably not mentioned on my blog my other passion - apart from dogs and cats - and that is cooking! Despite virtually losing all my sense of smell (and consequntly my taste) after a bad case of bronchitis a few years ago, I still enjoy cooking and trying out new recipes on my poor partner Alan (although he only rarely complains!) Here is my recipe for a cheats chicken curry which is Alans favourite:

Serves 4

Heat the over to about 180 degrees - not sure what this is in other ovens.

Cut 4 chicken breasts or 8 thighs (or how about a mixture of both?) into one inch pieces.

Put a couple of tablespoons of olive oil and a couple of tablespoons of Aromatic Balti Spice (Schwartz) into a bowl and blend the chicken with a small chopped onion into the bowl.

Take the onion and the chicken out of the bowl and place in an overproof lasagne dish and put in the over for about 20 minutes.

When the chicken has started taking on a colour, add a can of coconut milk ( I actually use low fat coconut milk which is readily available from Sainsburys) and about two tablespoons of Pataks Tikka Masala curry paste and stir together.

Stir every few minutes, until it's piping and well cooked. Sprinkle chopped corriander on the top of this when cooked. (it takes about 15 mins for the first bit and 20-25 for the second part but just keep an eye on it - I dont do precise cooking stuff ;))

Serve with homemade pilau rice (recipe published later) and enjoy! I've yet to find anyone who has not been impressed with this and no-one has guessed how easy it is! :)