Post by Chips on Jul 30, 2006 17:30:06 GMT 9.5
Sweet Curried Chicken...
Basmati Rice: (I know I've included the rice recipe before, but this one is a little different. I'm using a different brand of rice, with some *slightly* different directions. Follow the directions on the package with the addition of the spices. It will turn out fine)
1 cup Basmati Rice
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon finely ground mustard
1 teaspoon grated or minced ginger
Boil water with spices, stir in rice. Cover, reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 20 minutes. At 20 minutes, leave covered, turn off heat.
Sweet Curried Chicken
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken (I used thighs) cut into 1/4 to 1/2 inch cubes
3 cloves garlic, minced or crushed (I minced)
2 1/2 to 3 tablespoons ginger, minced or grated (I minced)
1 large yellow onion, chopped into 1/4 to 1/2 inch pieces
1 can chicken broth (just under 2 cups)
1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder
1/2 cup mincemeat (That's fruit mince)
2 tablespoons flour
Salt/Pepper
2 Roma tomatoes, chopped into 1/4 to 1/2 inch pieces
4 green onions, chopped fine
Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly brown chicken (LIGHTLY salt and pepper while browning).
Remove from pan (I put mine in an old pie tin). In the same skillet, add garlic, ginger and onion. Saute about 4 minutes.
Stir in flour, cook 1-2 minutes. Stir in curry powder, cook 1-2 minutes. You should have some really good fond going by now.
Add broth, bring to a bubble while stirring. Be sure to scrape up that really good fond. It's all flavor.
Add mincemeat, stir well to combine.
Stir in reserved chicken, reduce heat to medium-low. Taste. Add salt and pepper as necessary, strictly to taste.
Simmer 5-10 minutes, adding tomatoes during last 5 minutes of cooking time. Serve in bowls, over rice. Top with chopped green onion. Serves 3 to 4.
This was a wonderful meal and I thoroughly enjoyed it... even more so because I made it a lot easier.
With the exception of the rice and the flour, I threw all the ingredients in a crock pot and slow cooked it for 10 hours. I added the flour right towards the end as a thickener.
I did follow the recipe for the rice but I wouldn't do that again. Just some plain boiled rice is quite good enough.
Enjoy.
Basmati Rice: (I know I've included the rice recipe before, but this one is a little different. I'm using a different brand of rice, with some *slightly* different directions. Follow the directions on the package with the addition of the spices. It will turn out fine)
1 cup Basmati Rice
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon finely ground mustard
1 teaspoon grated or minced ginger
Boil water with spices, stir in rice. Cover, reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 20 minutes. At 20 minutes, leave covered, turn off heat.
Sweet Curried Chicken
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken (I used thighs) cut into 1/4 to 1/2 inch cubes
3 cloves garlic, minced or crushed (I minced)
2 1/2 to 3 tablespoons ginger, minced or grated (I minced)
1 large yellow onion, chopped into 1/4 to 1/2 inch pieces
1 can chicken broth (just under 2 cups)
1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder
1/2 cup mincemeat (That's fruit mince)
2 tablespoons flour
Salt/Pepper
2 Roma tomatoes, chopped into 1/4 to 1/2 inch pieces
4 green onions, chopped fine
Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly brown chicken (LIGHTLY salt and pepper while browning).
Remove from pan (I put mine in an old pie tin). In the same skillet, add garlic, ginger and onion. Saute about 4 minutes.
Stir in flour, cook 1-2 minutes. Stir in curry powder, cook 1-2 minutes. You should have some really good fond going by now.
Add broth, bring to a bubble while stirring. Be sure to scrape up that really good fond. It's all flavor.
Add mincemeat, stir well to combine.
Stir in reserved chicken, reduce heat to medium-low. Taste. Add salt and pepper as necessary, strictly to taste.
Simmer 5-10 minutes, adding tomatoes during last 5 minutes of cooking time. Serve in bowls, over rice. Top with chopped green onion. Serves 3 to 4.
This was a wonderful meal and I thoroughly enjoyed it... even more so because I made it a lot easier.
With the exception of the rice and the flour, I threw all the ingredients in a crock pot and slow cooked it for 10 hours. I added the flour right towards the end as a thickener.
I did follow the recipe for the rice but I wouldn't do that again. Just some plain boiled rice is quite good enough.
Enjoy.