Step 1

Start by heating the oil on medium add the bay leaf and onions and fry gently until the onions start to turn golden

Step 2

Add the garlic and ginger and fry for 1 minute

Step 3

Add the tomato paste and fry for 60 seconds

Step 4

Add the mix powder, chilli, sugar, salt, turmeric, cumin and coriander and fry for 1-2 minutes

Step 5

Add ½ of the water and stir through well. Cook for a further minute then stir in the rest of the water

Step 6

Add the mango chutney, tamarind and lemon juice, stir in well

Step 7

Add your choice of meat, the methi and ½ of the chopped coriander, reduce until the meat is cooked and the sauce is the thickness you require stirring occasionally if it looks like it’s about to burn

Step 8

Serve and sprinkle with the remaining coriander