SON-Cookbook-2020

CHICKEN CURRY, COCONUT RICE
& RAITA
Submitted by: Sue Bhati
This is my mom’s recipe. When we were kids, my mom made this for special
occasions and birthdays. Over the years, I have made this for family and friends.
I have not changed her recipe and so it keeps the memories alive. To dress it up
I serve it with coconut rice and raita like my mom did. To dress it down I serve it
with naan or plain white rice.
Serves: 4-6 persons Prep Time: 2 hours Cook Time: 30 minutes
CHICKEN CURRY
Ingredients
• 2 lbs. chicken, cut into bite sized pieces
• 2 tsp. of ginger garlic paste (1:1 ratio)
(can use powdered, but fresh is better)
• 1 medium tomato, chopped
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• ¼ c. coconut milk
• ¼ c. water
• 1 Tbsp. curry powder*
(see notes)
• Salt to taste
• ¼ c. oil
• Cilantro
Directions
Chop the onion, jalapeno, and tomato. Cut up the chicken into bite sized pieces.
Take half of the onion and jalapeno and chop very finely or process in a
blender/chopper for a coarse paste. Mix this paste with the cut-up chicken
along with salt to taste, half of the ginger garlic paste, and the curry powder.
Keep aside for an hour or even overnight, but at least 10 minutes. I do this
while getting the other ingredients ready.
Place a heavy bottomed Dutch oven on the stove. Heat oil (any kind).
Use less if you are watching the fat, but I like to add more.
Add the chopped onions, sauté until translucent, add the ginger garlic
paste, sauté for a minute more, now add the chicken, which has been
marinating in the curry power, onion, ginger garlic, and jalapeno paste.
Stir well and cook on high heat for 2-4 minutes until all the ingredients are
incorporated.
Add the chopped tomato and mix well. Cover and lower the heat. Cook for 5
minutes and then stir it well. The tomato should turn to a pulp.
Add the water, bring to a rolling boil and then reduce heat. Cover and cook
on low for another 10 minutes. Add the coconut milk and cook another 5
minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the oil separates from the
gravy. Remove from the heat.
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