Creamy Apple & Pear Curry

Ingredients

• 4 dessertspoons of lemon juice
• 1 dessertspoon of nut flavoured oil (peanut oil, almond oil, avocado oil, coconut oil, hazelnut oil)
• 680g of chicken cut into pieces
• Olive oil, rapeseed oil or sunflower oil to fry it in
• 1 dessertspoon of oil
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 cooking apple, peeled and diced
• 2 pears peeled and sliced
• 4 dessertspoons of mango chutney
• 1 dessertspoon of tomato puree
• 2 dessertspoon of tikka masala paste
• 280ml of vegetable stock
• 140ml of coconut milk

Method

1. Season the chicken pieces with same salt & pepper.  Add the chicken pieces to the rest of the marinade ingredients.  Cover with some clingfilm and leave in the fridge for 15-30 minutes.
2. Once the chicken is marinade fry in oil for 5 minutes to seal in the juices.
3. In a separate large saucepan heat some oil and fry the onion, apple and pears for 2 minutes until softened.
4. Add the mango chutney, tomato puree and tikka masala.  Stir well.
5. Add the lightly cooked chicken pieces, the stock, the coconut milk.
6. Bring to a simmering point and cook gently for 20-25 minutes.
7. Serve with rice and enjoy!