Quick Chicken Curry with Mushrooms & Beans Recipe
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Ingredients: 4 Tbsp vegetable or peanut oil
8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, sliced
1 small onion, chopped 2 large garlic cloves, crushed
3.5oz (100g) green beans, trimmed and chopped
3.5oz (100g) mushrooms, thickly sliced
2 Tbsp milk
Salt and pepper
Fresh cilantro sprigs, to garnish
For the curry paste:
2 Tsp Garam Masala
1 Tsp mild, medium, or hot curry powder, to taste
1 Tbsp water
For Garam Masala:
2 bay leaves, crumbled
2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
Seeds from 8 green cardamom pods
2 Tbsp cumin seeds
1 1/2 Tsp black peppercorns
1 Tsp cloves
1/4 Tsp ground cloves
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Directions:Garam Masala:
Heat a dry skillet over high heat until a splash of water "dances" when it hits the surface. Reduce the heat to medium, add the bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, peppercorns, and cloves and dry-roast, stirring constantly, until the cumin seeds look dark golden brown and you can smell the aromas. Immediately tip the spices out of the pan and let cool. Us a spice grinder or pestle and mortar to grind the spices to a fine powder. Stir in the ground cloves. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 months.
Chicken Curry:
To make the curry paste, put the garam masala and curry powder in a bowl and stir in the water, then set aside.
Heat 3 Tbsp of the oil in a large, heavy-bottom pan or skillet with a tight fitting lid over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces and curry paste and stir for 5 minutes.
Add the onion, garlic, and green beans and continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the juices run clear when pierced with the tip of a knife.
Add the remaining oil and mushrooms, then add the milk. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Serves 4 - 6 |
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Notes: A quick-and-easy, rich curry that takes less time to prepare than more traditional Indian dishes.
Enjoy with a Mango Lassi (recipe found in Beverage section)
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