Coronation chicken – Tangleby Gardens

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 shallot – finely diced
• 2 teaspoons mild curry powder
• 1 bay leaf
• ¼ cup red wine
• ¼ cup water
• 2 teaspoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ¼ teaspoon brown sugar
• Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
• 200g mayonnaise
• 125g crème fraiche
• ½ cup finely chopped dried apricots
• 600g cooked chicken – shredded or diced
• 1 rib celery – sliced
• Lettuce leaves, to serve
• ¼ cup slivered almonds – toasted
• Pea shoots, to garnish (optional)