Caribbean Curry Food

JAMAICAN CURRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk 2 tablespoons curry powder, garlic powder, seasoned salt, onion powder, salt, thyme leaves, allspice, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Add chicken and coat with curry mixture until curry mixture is wet and sticks to chicken.
• Heat oil and 2 tablespoons curry powder in a large cast-iron skillet over high heat until oil is hot and curry powder changes color, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken to the hot oil mixture and reduce heat to medium. Add water, potato, carrots, scallions, ginger, and chile pepper to skillet.
• Cover skillet and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and gravy is thickened, allowing chicken to cook undisturbed for last 15 minutes of cooking, 30 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken to a serving dish; continue simmering gravy, uncovered, to thicken (if needed). Serve chicken with gravy.

JAMAICAN STYLE CURRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir onion, tomato, garlic, curry powder, habanero pepper, and thyme until onion is golden, about 7 minutes. Stir in chicken and cook until chicken is lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Pour water into the skillet, reduce heat to low; cover and simmer until chicken is no longer pink at the center, about 30 minutes. Season with salt.

CARIBBEAN CURRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine curry powder, garlic powder and pepper; sprinkle over chicken, pressing to help mixture adhere. Place chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle with onion. Carefully pour mojo criollo marinade along the sides of slow cooker, avoiding chicken to keep coating intact. Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer reads 170°, 4-6 hours. Remove chicken; keep warm., Pour cooking juices from slow cooker into a measuring cup; skim fat. In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in cooking juices. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Reduce heat; add chicken and simmer about 5 minutes. If desired, serve with rice, green onions and cilantro.

FRUITY CARIBBEAN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the chicken and brown well on all sides, then transfer to a plate. Add the onions and peppers to the pan, and cook for 5 mins until the veg starts to soften. Return the chicken to the pan and sprinkle in the curry powder, then add the pineapple with its juice, and the coconut milk. Season and simmer, uncovered, for 40 mins until the chicken is tender and the sauce has reduced and thickened a little.
• Add the beans and pepper sauce to the pan. Simmer for another 2-3 mins until the beans are warmed through, then scatter with coriander and serve with cooked rice.

JAMAICAN CURRY CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Remove the skin (if there is any) from the chicken and cut it into small pieces. Wash the chicken in water with the juice from the lime/lemon and the vinegar. Drain away all the excess water from the chicken. Dry with kitchen towel if necessary.
• In a kitchen bowl, add the chicken, onion, garlic, scotch bonnet pepper, pimento berries, ginger, salt, all-purpose seasoning, the curry powder and mix everything together and leave to marinate for 30 minutes or more.
• In a pot add the cooking oil and put to hot on medium heat.
• Add the seasoned chicken to the oil and stir well. Let the chicken cook until lightly brown on all sides. Don't let the pot burn, add a tip of water if necessary.
• Stir in the carrot, potato and thyme. Add water enough to cover the chicken in the pot. Cover and leave to cook for 25-30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked and the water is reduced to a curry gravy.

CARIBBEAN PUMPKIN CURRY (CURRY PUMPKIN)

Steps:

• Add the olive oil to a skillet/frying pan on medium heat then saute the onion, garlic, ginger, scallion and bell peppers until soft and fragrant.
• Add the chopped tomatoes, thyme, shado beni, curry powder, scotch bonnet and black pepper to the skillet then stir and combine.
• Add the pumpkin, sweet potato, cho cho/christophine tofu along with the tomato paste, tamarind paste and bay leaves.
• Finally add the coconut milk and then carefully fold into the rest of the ingredients.
• Bring the pan to a rolling boil then reduce the heat to low and cover the pan.
• Leave to simmer 40 - 45 minutes or until the sauce has thicken.
• Once finished add the pink salt to taste and discard the thyme stems/bay leaves.

JAMAICAN CURRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Add chicken thighs, all-purpose seasoning, 1 Tbsp of curry powder, onion, green onions, green pepper, garlic cloves, scotch bonnet pepper (if using), and thyme to a large bowl and combine, making sure all chicken pieces are covered with the seasoning. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to overnight.
• One the chicken is done marinating, remove onions, peppers, and garlic cloves from chicken and set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large heavy bottom pot over medium heat. Add remaining curry powder and stir, cooking for about 20-30 seconds. Add onions, green pepper, garlic cloves, thyme, and scotch bonnet pepper (if using) to pot and stir until onions have softened, about 3-5 minutes. If your onions and peppers are looking dry, add about 1 Tbsp of water.
• Add chicken and ¼ cup of water to the pot. Cover and reduce heat to medium low. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 30-35 minutes.
• When there is about 15 minutes remaining, stir in potato and continue to cook covered.
• Once chicken is cooked and potatoes are softened, remove from heat. Salt and pepper to taste.

CARIBBEAN STYLE CURRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a bowl, season the chicken with the curry powder, salt, black pepper, dried thyme, dried parsley, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and Worcestershire sauce or browning sauce.
• Warm the oil in a pot then add the pimento peppers, onion, garlic, scallions and bell pepper. cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the chicken and cook on each side for 5-7 minutes.
• Stir in the coconut milk, water, tomato paste, thyme, parsley, curry powder and salt.
• Stir everything together. Cover and let it cook for 30-40 minutes.

CARIBBEAN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the canola oil over medium heat in a saucepan.
• Add onions, garlic and ginger; cook, stirring for about 5 minutes. Add the curry powder, stir and continue to cook until the curry turns a dark golden colour (about 1 minute).
• Add the curry powder, stir and continue to cook until the curry turns a dark golden colour (about 1 minute).
• Add the chicken, salt and black pepper. Stir and continue to cook for about 10 minutes.
• Add the potatoes, carrots, green beans, baby corn, scotch bonnet pepper, chicken broth, and coconut milk to the pot.
• Cover the pot and cook the curry for about 35 minutes on low-medium heat or until the potatoes and carrots are softened to your liking.
• Serve with rice and beans.

JAMAICAN CURRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chicken with salt. Set aside.
• In a Dutch oven or similar deep, sturdy pot, heat the oil over medium. Once it is hot, add the onions, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions begin to soften and turn translucent, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Stir in the red bell pepper, jalapeños, garlic, and ginger. Cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes.
• Add curry powder, turmeric, allspice, and cayenne. Cooking, stirring constantly, until spices turn deep gold and become ultra fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the chicken and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring often. It should look golden on the outside but does not need to be completely cooked through.
• Add the potatoes. Cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes.
• Add the coconut milk, Worcestershire, vinegar, and hot sauce. Stir to combine. Bring to a simmer. Continue to simmer, reducing the heat to low as needed, until the chicken is tender and cooked through, the potatoes are tender, and sauce has slightly reduced, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir every few minutes to keep the sauce from sticking.
• Taste and season with additional salt or hot sauce as desired. Serve hot over rice, with a big sprinkle of cilantro.

JAMAICAN CURRY CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut up the chicken and add it to a mixing bowl. Rub the chicken pieces with curry powder, adobo seasonings, allspice, dried thyme, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion and peppers to the pot and stir. Cook for 5 minutes to soften.
• Add the green onion, garlic, ginger and 2 tablespoons Jamaican curry powder. Cook 2-3 minutes, to let the curry powder bloom. This is called "burning the curry", which is not actually burning it.
• Add the chicken and cook for 10 minutes to brown all sides, flipping half way through.
• Stir in the coconut milk or chicken broth, potatoes and carrots. Taste and adjust with salt, pepper and hot sauce to your personal tastes. Add a few sprigs of fresh thyme here if you'd like.
• Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat. Simmer for 20-30 minutes, or until the vegetables are softened and the chicken is fall-off-the-bone tender and cooked through. It should measure 165 degrees F internal when measured with a meat thermometer.
• Serve! I like to garnish mine with fresh chopped parsley and red pepper flakes.

CARIBBEAN CURRY POWDER

Steps:

• Add the cumin, coriander, poppy and mustard seeds to a nonstick pan, toast them over medium heat until the mustard seeds start to jump about.
• Add the cloves and pepper and mix.
• Remove from heat and grind the mixture either with a mortar or a food processor/blender.
• When finely ground, mix well with the tumeric and ginger.
• Put the mixture through a fine sieve and store in a covered glass jar.

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN CURRY RECIPE

Steps:

• To make this chicken curry, heat the oil in a medium size saucepan over a medium heat and add the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli. Cook for 3 - 4 mins.
• Add the chicken and cook for 5 mins, or until sealed and lightly browned.
• Add the curry paste and cook for 1 min, add 3/4 of the coconut milk and simmer over a moderate heat for 20 mins.
• Stir in the mango and coriander, and simmer for a further 5 mins.
• While the curry is cooking, prepare the rice and peas. Cook the rice as per pack instructions. Then, 5 mins before the end of cooking, add the coconut milk and red kidney beans.
• Drain and pile the rice onto individual plates, garnished with the spring onions and top with the Caribbean chicken curry.