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Restaurant-Style Madras Recipe

This recipe uses the Curry Club Madras kit to make a hot, tomato-rich restaurant-style Madras with chicken thigh, lamb, paneer or vegetables. The whole Kashmiri chilli included in the kit is optional.

PanHeat:HotServes 2–3Cooking time: 45 mins approx.

Ingredients

To buy

  • Madras Curry Club Kit
  • 400–500g Chicken thigh, lamb, paneer or veg
  • Optional Kashmiri chilli (included in kit)
  • 1 large onion, peeled & chopped
  • 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • Optional: 1–2 tbsp plain yoghurt (or cream)
  • Optional: fresh coriander, roughly chopped
  • Rice and/or Naan to serve

From home

  • 3 tbsp oil (or ghee)
  • 2 tbsp water for paste
  • 100ml water (or stock) for sauce

In the Madras kit

  • Spice Pouch 1: Base Curry Spice Blend
  • Spice Pouch 2: Madras Finishing Spice Blend
  • Optional Kashmiri chilli

Method

  1. Brown Protein

    • Heat 2 tbsp oil in a wok or frying pan
    • Optional: Add whole dried chilli for that extra kick
    • Lightly brown meat or veg, stir often
    • Remove all except oil from the pan and set aside

  2. Prep Onions

    • Add another 1 tbsp oil to the pan
    • Add onion, cook for 10–12 mins, med-low heat until soft, golden & sweet
    • Do not let it burn
    • This step builds the flavour – take your time!

  3. Build Paste

    • Add 'Sachet 1: Base Spice Blend' + 2 tbsp water
    • Stir into the onions to make a thick spice paste
    • Cook for 1 min until fragrant

  4. Make Sauce

    • Add the chopped tinned tomatoes
    • Cook for 6–8 mins, stir often
    • Sauce thickens and darkens slightly

    Psst… start rice cooking now

  5. Simmer

    • Return the browned protein (and the dried chilli, if using) to the pan
    • Add 75–100ml water or stock
    • Simmer 3–5 mins until cooked through

  6. Finish

    • Add 'Sachet 2: Finishing Spice Blend'
    • Simmer for 2 mins
    • Optional: Add fresh coriander
    • Optional: Stir in yoghurt or cream
    • Remove the dried chilli (if used) and serve

    Psst… warm up Naan

About Madras

A bold, spicy British Indian restaurant classic with deep savoury base, lively chilli heat and rich tomato-led sauce.

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Make it with Curry Club

The Madras kit contains the spice blends used in this recipe, with the recipe card in English and Swedish.

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