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California Curry Chicken

California Curry Chicken — a chicken recipe, 23 ingredients, about 45 min.

Serves 4 · 45 min · Chicken

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Ingredients

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  • 4 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1 cup diced yellow onions
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 lb boneless chicken meat, cut into cubes
  • 6 small potatoes, peeled, quartered, and cooked (boiled, baked, or steamed)
  • 4 tbsp mild curry powder
  • 1 tbsp chile powder
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp cardamom powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp mustard powder
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 ½ cups (12 oz) coconut milk
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 1 can (12 oz) diced tomatoes, with liquid
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • ¼–½ cup of instant mashed potato flakes
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 1 cup yogurt → lactose-free or coconut yogurt
  • 4 tbsp butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Heat cooking oil in a 4-quart stockpot.
  2. Add onions and garlic. Fry for about 1 minute.
  3. Add chicken. Stir-fry for about 5 minutes.
  4. Add cooked potatoes.
  5. Add all the spices, and stir to coat chicken and potatoes. Cook for about 5 minutes more.
  6. Add sauce ingredients, stir well, bring to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes.
  7. Add ¼ cup of mashed potato flakes, and stir until curry is thickened. If a thicker curry is desired, add additional potato flakes a tablespoon at a time until desired thickness is achieved.
  8. Add salt and pepper to taste.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0