Chicken And Vegetable Curry Indian Food

CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is clear, 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add cumin, turmeric, black pepper, ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and cayenne. Stir until combined.
• Increase heat to medium and add chicken; stir until coated. Cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and transfer chicken to a plate with a slotted spoon, leaving some liquid in the skillet.
• Add carrots, celery, and bell peppers to the skillet over medium heat. Stir until combined and coated with the remaining spice liquid from the pan. Cook, stirring every minute, for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and coconut milk; stir until completely combined with the veggies. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until liquid begins to bubble. Add chicken and stir to combine. Reduce heat until gently bubbling.
• Simmer, adding reserved tomato juice if needed, for a minimum of 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours if you have time.

EASY CHICKEN CURRY WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Cook 1 tablespoon of the oil, the curry paste and onions in a large saute pan over medium heat, stirring often and letting sizzle, 5 to 6 minutes. Pat the chicken dry, sprinkle with salt and pepper and add the remaining oil to the pan. Cook the chicken in the onion-curry mixture until golden on all sides. Add the broccoli, carrots, basil, garlic and lime zest and cook, stirring, until the vegetables are coated, about 2 minutes. Add the coconut milk, chicken stock and tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Let the chicken simmer until cooked through and the sauce begins to thicken, about 20 minutes. Squeeze with lime juice before serving.

VEGETABLE CURRY (WITH CHICKEN, IF YOU WANT)

Steps:

• In a small food processor (mini-chopper), combine the garlic, ginger, and 1 tablespoon water and puree to a paste.
• Heat the oil in a stew pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the coriander, cumin, cardamom, allspice, cloves, cinnamon stick, and bay leaf and cook, stirring constantly, until toasted and fragrant and the cinnamon stick unfurls, about 30 seconds. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic-ginger paste, curry powder, and jalapeno and cook, stirring, until lightly browned and fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the tomato and cook, stirring, until the oil begin to separate and there is a distinctive crackling sound as the ingredients "re-fry" in the oil, about 6 minutes.
• Add the vegetables, season with salt and pepper and stir to combine.
• Add the coconut milk and enough water to just cover the vegetables. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer, covered, until tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon transfer the vegetables to a bowl. Bring the broth to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced to a sauce-like consistency. If using the chicken, add and reheat. Return the vegetables to the sauce and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a platter and garnish with the cilantro.

CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE CURRY (INDIAN)

Steps:

• heat 3 tbs oil over medium heat in a deep skillet or dutch oven (i like using an enameled cast iron dutch).
• add onion, cook about 8 minutes until soft and gold.
• add garlic, ginger and crushed red pepper. reduce to low 3 minutes.
• add salt and spices, cook 3 minutes stirring
• add tomato paste, tomatoes, bay leaves and coconut milk.
• bring to a simmer over medium, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• in the meantime heat 2 tbs of oil in a skillet over med-high heat and cook the eggplant until it softens a bit and turns brown, 8 minutes. set aside.
• add zucchini to the tomato mixture, simmer 3 minutes.
• add chicken and cook through, about 10 minutes.
• add eggplant, stir and serve.

CURRY CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, curry and red pepper flakes. Stir in broth and soy sauce until smooth; set aside. In a large nonstick skillet or wok coated with cooking spray, stir-fry chicken in 1 teaspoon oil for 5-6 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Remove and keep warm. , In the same pan, stir-fry carrots and garlic in remaining oil for 1 minute. Stir in broccoli; cook 2 minutes longer. Add onions; cook 1-2 minutes longer. , Stir broth mixture and stir into vegetables. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Return chicken to the pan; heat through.

SAUCY INDIAN-STYLE CHICKEN & VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Microwave sweet potatoes and water, covered, on high just until potatoes begin to soften, 3-4 minutes., In a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker, combine vegetables and chicken; add sauce and salt. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 4-5 hours. If desired, top with cilantro; serve with warmed naan., Freeze option: Omitting cilantro and naan, freeze cooled chicken and vegetable mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, stirring gently; add water if necessary. If desired, sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with warmed naan.

QUICK CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE INDIAN CURRY

Steps:

• In large deep non-stick saucepan heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and stir-fry 2-3 minutes and then add mushrooms and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Stir in garlic, 3 tbsp (45 mL) curry paste and cinnamon; then add quartered chicken thighs and stir-fry 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes with juice; cover and reduce heat to medium-low and cook about 10 minutes. Taste and stir in more curry if desired.
• Add broccoli or cauliflower and lentils; bring to boil, cover and cook about 3-5 minutes or until broccoli is crisp -tender.
• Stir in cilantro and serve topped with a dollop of yogurt. Accompany it with naan bread or basmati rice.
• TIPS:.
• Any leftovers can be reheated and rolled up in a warm roti or whole wheat tortilla.
• Fresh coriander, used in Indian cooking is the same herb as cilantro, which is the Latin American name for it.
• To preserve the bright green colour of the broccoli you could microwave or steam on the stove separately and then stir into the curry at the end of cooking time.
• More delicious recipe ideas are available online at www.mushrooms.ca.

CHICKEN & VEGETABLE CURRY

Steps:

• Mix together 75g of the yogurt with 1 tbsp of the spice mix and some seasoning. Add the chicken and leave to marinate for at least 15 mins or up to overnight in the fridge. Heat the remaining spices, the onion and a good splash of water, and soften for 5 mins, stirring often.
• Tip in the pepper chunks and passata, and simmer while you cook the chicken. Heat the grill to High, remove the chicken from the marinade and shake off any excess. Grill under a high heat until starting to char at the edges.
• Tip the rice and peas into a pan with a splash of water and heat through. Stir most of the coriander into the sauce. Serve the rice alongside the chicken and sauce, scattered with the remaining coriander and the remaining yogurt on the side.

CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE CURRY

Steps:

• Place rice in the bowl of a rice cooker. Rinse several times with water and drain. Let wet rice sit for 15 minutes.
• Stir in water and salt. Seal and select setting according to manufacturer's instructions; cook until tender, 25 to 35 minutes. Keep the rice cooker set to warm until ready to serve.
• While the rice is cooking, heat oil in a large saute pan over high heat. Add chicken and saute until slightly browned, about 3 minutes per side. Remove chicken to a plate and cut into 1-inch pieces when cooled.
• Add onion, bell pepper, garlic, and ginger to the pan, and saute over medium-high heat until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in tomato and cook until it begins to soften, about 3 minutes. Mix in curry paste.
• Reduce heat to medium, add chicken broth, and season with salt. Mix with a spoon or spatula until smooth. Add chicken and cauliflower; return to a boil.
• Add garbanzo beans and potato. Reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until potato is tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Gently stir in yogurt.
• Sprinkle cilantro over the curry and serve with the steamed rice.