I’ll admit it — pineapple in a curry might divide opinion, but this Chicken Pineapple & Mushroom Balti recipe might just change a few minds. This one started as a bit of an experiment in the Stevie’s Curry Magic kitchen and ended with one of my favourite verdicts: “bloody lovely”.

Back in my Alresford days, we were lucky enough to have a wonderful local Indian restaurant called the Shapla, and like many curry lovers I always had my favourite dishes. For me, the big decision was usually between a Chicken Madras and a Chicken Peshwari. The Madras was always tempting with its rich spicy sauce, but I have to admit the Peshwari won more often than not — and occasionally I would just order both! and take leftovers home.

Chicken Jalfrezi is one of those dishes that looks simple on the surface, but there are actually two very different ways to cook it.