Getting Curryous!

Curried Chicken

*can be curried veggies, pork, beef or whatever you like :)

What you'll need

1lb Boneless Chicken (or preferred substitute)

2 tbsp Olive Oil

1 large Onion

2 cloves Garlic

1 cup Coconut Milk

1/2 cup Plain Yogurt

1 tbsp fresh grated Ginger

2 tsp Curry Powder

Salt & Pepper to taste

Sliced almonds or toasted coconut

Cooked rice to serve 4

How it's done

1. Rinse chicken, pat dry and cut into 1 inch pieces.

2. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add half the onion and saute until tender. Add chicken and saute 5 minutes or until slightly browned. Transfer chicken to bowl.

3. Add remaining the rest of the oil to the pan. Add the rest of the onion and garlic. Cook until onion is tender.

4. Add coconut milk, yogurt, ginger, curry, salt & pepper to the pan. Bring to soft boil and lower to heat. Add chicken and let simmer at least 10 minutes.

5. Transfer to serving bowl, garnish with almonds or coconut if desired. Serve with the rice.

How it turned out

I don't think I have cooked with curry before and have probably only eaten it two or three times. As I like to be adventurous from time to time, I was happy to have a "new to me" ingredient to try out. I am glad I did, because I loved it! This was the perfect recipe for me (not very time consuming, pretty simple ingredients and something that can be taken to work the next day) and I know I will make it again. I certainly will be cooking with curry from now on. 1)cause it's quite tasty and 2) well, I have a 140g pkg of it now!

I cooked this dish last night. I was pretty sure I had chicken thighs here at the house but as it turned out, I didn't. I did have boneless pork chops and they worked just fine although I would have probably preferred chicken as it is my favourite. The sauce isn't very spicy at all and can certainly be adjusted to your personal tastes. With the rest of the yogurt I bought (only could buy a large container and only needed a 1/2 cup for the recipe) I decided to make tzatziki. I made up my own recipe threw a half cucumber and a small piece of onion in a food processor gadget, added some fresh garlic, s & p and the yogurt. It turned out delish! Served the meal with pita bread and it was a real international experience! And the fresh cool taste of the tzatziki went really well with the curry sauce.

The picture I took won't be showing up in any foodie magazines but I had forgot to take a pic until it was transferred into Tupperware. I just had it this evening for a snack and I think it was even better after sitting there overnight, kinda like a stew. I would definitely recommend this recipe. I will definitely be trying out the Curry Soup Mom posted. If Kaleb gives it a 7/10 then it must be good, I mean, what hasn't he eaten??