Banana Chicken Curry (Korma-Inspired)

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup almond flakes
• 1 medium banana (broken into pieces)
• 2/3 cup coconut cream (thickened part of the coconut milk is fine)
• 2 large cloves garlic
• 1/3 cup tomato purée (or passata/diced tinned tomatoes)
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 teaspoons ghee (or coconut oil)
• 1 medium yellow onion (diced)
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 500 g chicken meat (1 lb., diced)
• 1 medium carrot (diced)
• 2/3 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2/3 teaspoon mild curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon chilli flakes
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds (or 3-4 cardamom pods)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon lime or lemon juice
• 1/2 cup frozen peas (thawed out)