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|description=I've been looking for a recipe in which to use sorrel which we grow in our garden. This hot curry fits the bill!
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I've been looking for a recipe in which to use [[Sorrel|sorrel]] which we grow in our garden. It has a sharp lemony flavour, which until now I've only found useful in [[Salads|salads]].

I found this Hyderabadi recipe in Mr Pushpash Pent's wonderful "[[India]]": ISBN 978-0714859026

I've adapted it very slightly to make it easier for me to replicate here in the UK.

The sorrel in the original recipe is [[gongura (''Hibiscus sabdariffa'')]], which is described as sour, so our [[English sorrel]] will probably be a reasonable substitute.
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|TotalCalories = 2000
|PortionCalories = 500
|DatePublished=13th November 2013
|Author=Chef
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|Servings = Serves 4
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 1 hour, 45 minutes
|PrepTime = 45 minutes
|CookTime = 1 hour
|Image = [[Image:Spicy sorrel flavoured chicken recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]

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====Best recipe review====

''Sumac works too...''

5/5 

I've made this with sumac from our tree, just as good as sorrel.

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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[[Image:25 grams of sorrel leaves.jpg|thumb|300px|right|25 grams of sorrel leaves, larger stems trimmed]]
{{RecipeIngredients

| 2 tablespoons of [[Ghee|ghee]]
| 2 tablespoons of [[olive oil]] - not authentic, but healthier than using all saturated fat (ghee)
| 4 medium [[Onions|onions]], peeled and sliced
| 1 thumb sized piece of [[Ginger|ginger]], peeled and [[Grated|grated]]
| 4 [[Fat|fat]] [[Cloves of Garlic, peeled and crushed|cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed]]
| 1 x 750g (1lb 10 oz) whole [[Chicken|chicken]] cut into pieces and skin removed: [[Jointing a chicken|see here]].
| Pinch of [[Salt|salt]]
| 25 g [[Sorrel|sorrel]] leaves, chopped
| 2 [[Green chillies|green chillies]], de-seeded and roughly chopped
| 2 [[Red chillies|red chillies]], de-seeded and roughly chopped
| 1 teaspoon [[Garam masala|garam masala]]
| 1 teaspoon [[Cumin seeds|cumin seeds]], [[Ground|ground]] to powder
| 1 teaspoon [[Coriander seeds|coriander seeds]], [[Ground|ground]] to powder
| 1 level teaspoon [[Chipotole chilli powder|chipotole chilli powder]] - ''optional if you want it quite hot''
| 2 teaspoons [[Poppy seeds|poppy seeds]], [[Dry roasted|dry roasted]] then [[Ground|ground]] to a paste with a little water

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===Method===

{{RecipeMethod

| Heat the [[Ghee|ghee]] and oil in a heavy based pan or [[Dutch Oven|dutch oven]] over a medium heat.
| Gently [[Stir-fry|stir-fry]] the [[Onions|onions]] for 8 minutes but don't let them colour
| Add the [[Garlic|garlic]] and [[Ginger|ginger]] and [[Stir-fry|stir-fry]] for another few minutes
| Add the [[Salt|salt]] and the [[Chicken|chicken]] pieces, reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 40 minutes or until the [[Chicken|chicken]] is properly cooked. Stir the chicken now and then. Don't worry that it will be too dry, the chicken released quite a lot of liquid so it eventually stews in it's own juices, so to speak.
| While the [[Chicken|chicken]] is cooking, bring a small pan of water to the [[Boil|boil]] and add the [[Green chillies|green chillies]] and [[Sorrel|sorrel]] leaves and [[Simmer|simmer]] for 2 minutes.
| Drain and allow to cool a little before blending to a paste in a feed processor or [[Pestle and mortar|pestle and mortar]] - add a drop or two of the [[Boiled|boiled]] water if the paste is too dry
| Add the remaining [[Spices|spices]] and [[Poppy seed|poppy seed]] paste to the [[Chicken|chicken]] and cook for 4 minutes
| Stir in the [[Sorrel|sorrel]] paste and cook for 2 minutes more.
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===Serving suggestions===
Serve with [[Plain rice|plain rice]], plain [[Naan|naan]] and a [[Yogurt|yogurt]] [[Dip|dip]]
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[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:Indian recipes]]
[[Category:Main courses]]
[[Category:Spicy recipes]]
[[Category:Garlic recipes]]
[[Category:Chilli pepper recipes]]
[[Category:Poultry recipes]]
[[Category:Stewed, braised or pot roasted]]
[[Category:Stir fried]]
[[Category:Unusual recipes]]

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