Chicken Breast with Marmite Korma Sauce, Masala Peanuts

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Chicken Marmite PostYou’ll either hate it or love it, but we’re pretty sure you will enjoy this delicious chicken breast with marmite korma sauce recipe by none other than Cinnamon Soho. A popular foodie hangout for those who aren’t afraid of a little heat in the kitchen, take some of their culinary expertise home with this mouth-waterting dish. 

Serves 4

Cooking time: 1 hour

What You’ll Need:

  • 4 x chicken breast

For the marinade: 

  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • juice of ½ lemon
  • 1 green chilli, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp ginger chopped
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 2 tsp ginger garlic paste

For the masala peanuts:

  • 60g peanuts (roasted, cool & roughly chopped)
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder

For the sauce:

  • 2 white onions, diced
  • 15g cashew nut
  • 15g peanuts
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp poppy seeds
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • 4 fenugreek seeds
  • 4 peppercorns
  • 1 dried red chilli
  • 2 tbsp desiccated coconut
  • 1 tbsp Marmite
  • 2 tbsp tamarind

What To Do:

  • Mix together all the ingredients for the marinade and then rub them over the chicken breasts and set aside. Sear the chicken breasts on both sides and then place in the oven for 6 to 7 minutes.

For the masala peanuts:

  • Heat a pan and pour in the oil. When it is hot, add the finely chopped red onion and sauté for one minute. Add the chilli powder and peanuts and remove from heat.  Cool and set aside.

For the sauce:

  • In a dry frying pan, roast all the ingredients except the onions, marmite and tamarind. Dry roast them in a fry pan for 2-3 minutes or in an oven for 10-15 minutes.  Blend to a paste using a food processor, adding as little water as possible.
  • In a separate pan, boil the onions in a cup of water for 15-20 minutes and blitz to make a puree.
  • In a clean pan, heat oil, add the boiled onion puree and sauté for 2-3 minutes.  Add the spice and nut paste, sauté for a few more minutes.  Add 200 ml of water and simmer for 5-6 minutes to cook all the spices.  Finally, add marmite, tamarind and correct seasoning.

Finishing:

  • Spoon the sauce onto the centre of the plate placing the cooked chicken breast on top.  Sprinkle with masala peanut topping and serve.

Recipe from Cinnamon Soho. 

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