Chicken with mixed peppers

Chicken with mixed peppers is a simple dish and takes only 15 minutes to prepare, but there's nothing simple about the flavour!

Indian name: Murgh Mirch Masala
Heat rating: 4
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 15
Cooking time: 30

What you need:

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 100g onions, diced
• 200g chopped tomatoes
• 3 tbsp Patak's Tikka Masala Curry Paste
• 50g green pepper cut into strips
• 50g red pepper cut into strips
• 2 green chillies, slit
• 1 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
• 450g chicken, diced
• 50ml yogurt

What you do:

1. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the diced onions for 2 minutes, add the chicken and fry for 3 minutes to seal the meat.
2. Add the Patak's Tikka Masala Curry Paste together with the chopped peppers and fry for a further 4 minutes. Sprinkle in some water if the mixture begins to stick.
3. Add the chopped tomatoes, bring to the boil and cook gently for 15 - 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
4. Add the yogurt and remove the lid to cook off any excess moisture.
5. Stir in half the fresh coriander and serve hot with rice and Patak's Naan Breads, garnished with the remaining coriander.

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