[net.cooks] Curry source Recipe sought

slk@mit-vax.UUCP (Ling Ku) (06/19/85)

I am looking for a *mild*, thick and aromatic curry source recipe that
is good for pouring over (or cook with) vegetables (like broccolli or 
cauliflower), and that could be cooked up in less than 45 minutes (possible?)
Thanks in advance.

				Siu-Ling  Ku
				slk%vax@mit-mc

ccrerics@ucdavis.UUCP (Eric Semanne) (07/04/85)

> I am looking for a *mild*, thick and aromatic curry source recipe that
> is good for pouring over (or cook with) vegetables (like broccolli or 
> cauliflower), and that could be cooked up in less than 45 minutes (possible?)
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> 				Siu-Ling  Ku
> 				slk%vax@mit-mc

I have an awesome recipe from a professional cook (my mother):

CURRY CHICKEN:

ustensil : a big pot and a small pot.

ingredients: - 1 chicken cut in pieces (keep the skin, it adds flavor)
				 - curry powder (paste would be better, but it is harder to find)
				 - tomato paste
				 - one cup of plain yogurt (not measuring cup), 
					I don't remember how big it is 
					but it is about 6 oz. 
				 - 3 big onions
				 - some bay leaves (4-5)
				 - salt and pepper
				 - 4-5 big potatoes.
				 
instructions:
- cook potatoes in boiling water in small pot.
- set stove heat to max and put big pot on it.
- cut onions in thin half slices and put them in big pot with 1/4-1/2 cup
  of oil (wesson oil will do it).
- after about 3 minutes, throw in big pot the chicken parts (how big the pieces
  of chicken are is up to you).
- stir onions and chicken until chicken looks brown and almost cooked 
  (this will take about 15 to 20 min.).
- reduce heating temperature to half.
- put in curry powder - the amount of curry will depend on how "hot"
  you like your curry. But put in at least 3 table spoons (this is
  not as much as it seems, because the yogurt will mild down the taste).
  IT IS IMPORTANT that you put a fair amount of curry.
- stir onions, chicken, and curry powder until everything is nicely "yellow"
  (this should not take more than 1 min.).
- add 2 table spoons of tomatoe paste.
- stir the whole thing.
- add the cup of yogurt.
- stir.
- add salt (about 1 tea spoon) and pepper

By now everything should look really thick and yellow.

- use the plastic yogurt cup, add 1 1/2 "yogurt cup" of water.
- stir and add bay leaves.
- let it sit for 10 min.
- add in the cooked potatoes.
- let it sit for another 10 min and that's it.
you can add salt if the sauce is not salted enough.


additional advises:
serve the curry over rice cooked with raisins is delicious.

                 Eric Semanne.
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