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We love cooking Indian food, especially recipes from Alford and Duguid's books. Last night we were too tired and hungry to do any serious cooking, so I made a quick curry.
ReplyDeleteToo Tired to Cook Curry
Cut a pound of boneless, skinless chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces and brown them in a couple of tablespoons of olive oil in an ovenproof pan with a lid. Set the oven at 375. While the chicken browns, blend the following ingredients in food processor:
one can diced tomatoes w/ juice
3 cloves of garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
1/2 tsp ground ginger
2 tsps garam masala
1/2 tsp chili powder
Add the sauce to the chicken, bring it to a boil, cover and braise it in the oven for half an hour. Remove the lid, let the chicken cool for a few minutes, then stir in half a cup of plain yogurt and a handful of chopped cilantro. Serve on brown rice cooked with a tablespoon of wild rice. (Wild rice is expensive, but used in such small quantities a box of it lasts for a while and it makes a huge difference in the texture and taste of the rice.)
That's a lot of flavor for a handful of ingredients (and very little prepping). Thanks, Jeanetta!
ReplyDeleteAlso, we agree re the wild rice, which can often be bought at Trader Joe's for a reasonable price. It tends to get snapped up quickly, though, so if you see it, buy it...