Chicken tonight? Top 8 takeaway curries - Irish Examiner

COCOONED, self-isolating, looking for a treat, in this improving weather a chicken curry can be light and just right. Easy to make, there are plenty of recipes online and in cookbooks

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Try mixing 2tsp curry spices (ginger, turmeric, cumin, chilli), juice of half a lemon or lime with 1tbsp peanut or other nut butter. Slide under the skin of chicken before roasting. Also try rubbing curry spices on chicken pieces, add coconut milk or a can of tomatoes and cook gently on the hob, lid on, for 30 minutes.

If you still feel like a treat, call to local restaurants which have stayed open to do takeaways and local shops which continue to stock delicious food. They are offering a terrific service, especially to those who are providing vital care for patients in hospital or at home.

It seems many still don’t appreciate what they are all doing. A simple ‘thank you’ would make all the difference.

Before the crisis we tasted supermarket offerings, and later included independent food outlets as an example of the excellent dishes they are delivering or providing with call-and-collect services.

When all of this is over, remember to support the local businesses which supported us during the crisis.

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