Bebe's Chicken Curry Recipe
BeBe was a friend of ours from southern India who lived near us. This is her fabulous dish. Serve the curry over rice with Chapatis. (Indian bread)
Ingredients
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated gingerroot
- 1 -2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 -1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 2 -2 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, cubed
- 2 tablespoons curry paste
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tomatoes, peeled and sliced
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 1/3 cup golden raisin
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- salt
YOGURT SAUCE
- 2 cups plain yogurt
- 3/4 cup flaked coconut
- 1 tomatoes, diced
- 1/2 cucumber, diced
- 1/2 cup chopped onion (reserved from above)
- 2 jalapeno chiles, chopped
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated gingerroot
Instructions
- reserve 1/2 cup of the chopped onions for the yogurt sauce.
- In a 12 inch heavy skillet, het oil and saute the remaining onion, garlic, ginger, curry powder, chili powder, ground cloves, cardamom and tumeric.
- When onion is soft, add cubed chicken and saute until lightly browned.
- Add curry paste, water and tomatoes.
- Simmer until chicken is done, stirring periodically; about 7 to 10 minutes.
- REmove from heat; add coconut milk, raisins, lemon juice and salt to taste (This can be done early in the day).
- To serve reheat curry, but do not boil.
- Spoon over steaming rice on individual plates, garnish each with a slice of banana if desired and sprigs of cilantro.
- Pass the chutney, warm chapatis and yogurt sauce!
- For the yogurt sauce, combine all ingredients and let stand for several hours.
- NOTE: This dish tastes even better if you make it ahead, even up to the day before, and let the flavours ripen.
Your Own Notes
Nutrition
Serving: 452gCalories: 518kcalCarbohydrates: 28.5gProtein: 37.2gFat: 29.2gSaturated Fat: 11.3gCholesterol: 107.5mgSodium: 181.7mgFiber: 4.6gSugar: 17.6g
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