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Put the coconut milk and water in a medium sauce pan.
Crumble the chicken stock cube into the pan and add the curry spices.
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently to mix the ingredients well.
Once the sauce boils, turn down the heat and simmer gently for 10 minutes or more until the sauce thickens slightly.
Some curry powders are finer than others. A blender can be useful for finely grinding coarse curry powder. Better still, use a mortar or spice grinder to grind it finer before use. As you can see in the photograph, that was not done here.
Remove the sauce from the heat and let it cool for a few minutes before serving.

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Notes Curry powder is a blend of various spices, so each brand has its own flavour and strength. Bear this in mind: add it cautiously and taste regularly, adjusting the seasoning if necessary. Some curry powders are finer than others. A blender can be useful for finely grinding coarse curry powder. Better still, use an old coffee grinder to grind the spices finer before using them. Variations Open a tin of pineapple, cut a few slices into pieces and add them to the sauce with a few spoonfuls of pineapple juice.

Curry sauce

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