ahouse@sei.cmu.edu (Andrew House) (02/12/88)
Copyright (C) 1988 USENET Community Trust Permission to copy without fee all or part of this material is granted provided that the copies are not made or distributed for direct commercial advantage, the USENET copyright notice and the title of the newsgroup and its date appear, and notice is given that copying is by permission of the USENET Community Trust or the original contributor. .RH MOD.RECIPES-SOURCE CHICKEN-CURRY4 M "12 Oct 87" 1988 .RZ "ANDY'S MURGH KURMA" "A simple chicken curry" .IH "Serves 6" .IG "4\-8" "green cardamon pods" .IG "2 lb" "chicken meat" "1 kg" .IG "1 cup" "plain yogurt" "250 ml" .IG "6\-8" "whole cloves" .IG "1 tsp" "salt" "5 ml" .IG "2 tsp" "cinnamon" "10 ml" .IG "1 tsp" "turmeric" "5 ml" .IG "1" "medium onion" .IG "6\-8" "Szechuan peppercorns" .IG "4 Tbsp" "vegetable oil" "60 ml" .IG "2" "bay leaves" .IG "1\-5" "garlic cloves" (to taste) .IG "\(14 tsp" "ginger root" "1 ml" .IG "1 tsp" "black pepper" "5 ml" .IG "\(14 cup" "tomato puree" "50 ml" .IG "1 cup" "water" "250 ml" .PH .SK 1 Thoroughly clean the chicken pieces, then marinate with yogurt and salt for 1 hour. .SK 2 Meanwhile, prepare the spices. Chop the garlic and ginger, then add black pepper to this mixture. Set aside in a small bowl. .SK 3 Near the end of the hour of marinating, melt the shortening in a coverable skillet (woks will do). Chop the onion, and brown in the skillet for about 10 minutes. .SK 4 After the onions are ready, add the garlic/ginger/pepper mixture. Let simmer for approximately 5 minutes, then add the chicken. .SK 5 Let the chicken simmer for approximately 30 minutes or until cooked. .SK 6 Add the cardamons, cloves, cinnamon, turmeric, and bay leaves. Leave them whole. Simmer for 5 minutes. .SK 7 Finally, add the tomato puree and water to the mixture, and cook until the mixture has thickened. .NX Serve with rice and chapati. .SH RATING .I Difficulty: moderate. .I Time: 1 hour marinating, 15 minutes preparation, 1 hour cooking. .I Precision: approximate measurement OK. .WR Andy House Software Engineering Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA ahouse@dz.sei.cmu.edu