Fragrant Orange Curry Food

ORANGE CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Toss together chicken, flour, curry powder and chili powder until chicken is well coated.
• Heat oil over medium heat in a heavy bottomed pot.
• Cook chicken until browned all over, about 6-7 minutes.
• Remove from pot.
• Stir-fry onions till translucent
• Add broth and orange juice and bring to boil.
• Return chicken to pot and cook until sauce begins to thicken.
• If needed add a teaspoon of flour if sauce is not thick to your liking.
• Add salt as desired.
• Let simmer for 15 minutes.
• Mix in cilantro and almonds.
• Serve over rice and enjoy!

ORANGE-CURRY CARROTS

Steps:

• Place carrots and 3 tablespoons water in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap; fold back a small edge to allow steam to escape.
• Microwave at HIGH 5 minutes or until tender. Drain.
• Stir together orange marmalade, curry powder, and salt. Toss gently with hot carrots.

FRAGRANT ORANGE CURRY

Steps:

• Heat ghee or butter in a medium pot over low heat. Add spices and stir until fragrant.
• Stir in orange juice and cook slowly for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Serve hot, in small bowls or cups, with or without spoons.

CURRY ORANGE SWAI

Steps:

• Lay fish in a glass dish; season both sides with black pepper and curry powder. Pour soy sauce on top, making sure to coat both sides. Marinate for at least 20 minutes.
• Heat olive oil in a sauce pan on medium-high heat. Place fish in hot oil and cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Add ginger and ginger into the open spaces of the pan; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir frequently to prevent burning.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Pour any remaining marinade into the pan, along with the orange juice.
• Cook until fish flakes easily, about 10 minutes. Remove fish from the pan and set aside. Stir sambal oelek into the pan. Cook sauce until reduced and thickened, about 5 minutes. Pour over fish and serve.

CARROT CURRY

Steps:

• Place carrots, orange juice, and salt in a medium pot with enough water to cover the carrots. Bring to a boil and turn down heat, simmer for 5 minutes.
• In the meantime, in a large skillet, heat the butter and stir in all of the spices, stir until fragrant.
• Stir in carrots and their liquid, raisins, and banana. Simmer slowly over low heat for about 30 minutes.
• If the liquid seems too thin, take some out and whisk the cornstarch into it, then slowly stir it into the curry, heat a few minutes more until thick and it is ready to serve.

FRAGRANT THAI DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a baking tray with foil. Mix the chilli sauce with the orange zest and juice, garlic, curry paste and ¼ tsp salt. Add the chicken and coat really well.
• Arrange the drumsticks on the foil, spaced apart. Coat the chicken with any marinade left in the bowl, then roast for 35-40 mins until tender. Wrap in foil or pack into a food container.

FRAGRANT EGG CURRY

Steps:

• Place onion, ginger and garlic in a food processor and process to form a paste.
• Heat the oil in a heavy-based saucepan, add the paste and cook over low heat for 2-3 minutes. Add the spices and cook for 1 minute, stirring to release the flavours. Add the tomatoes and 500ml (2 cups) water and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, shell and halve the eggs and add to the pan with the lentils and peas - if mixture is too thick add an extra 125ml (1/2 cup water). Cook over low heat for 15 minutes or until lentils are soft. Stir in the coriander and serve with cooked rice.

ORANGE CREAM FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, cream and butter. Heat to soft ball stage, 234 degrees F (112 degrees C). Remove from heat and stir in marshmallow creme and white chocolate chips; mix well until the chips melt. Reserve 1 cup of mixture and set aside.
• To the remaining mixture add orange flavoring, yellow and red food coloring. Stir well and pour into prepared pan. Pour reserved cream mixture on top. Using a knife, swirl layers for decorative effect.
• Chill for 2 hours, or until firm, and cut into squares.

COLORFUL CAULIFLOWER CURRY

Steps:

• Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, ginger and all spices, stir until spices are fragrant.
• Add cauliflower and water, stir and cover tightly. Steam until it is almost tender.
• Add peas and cilantro and cook another 5-7 minutes, stirring gently from time to time.
• When it is heated through, turn off the heat and stir in the tomatoes, as soon as they are hot it is ready to serve.

FRAGRANT BEEF CURRY

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespooons of the oil in a large casserole dish and brown the beef on all sides. Set aside, add 1 1/4 cups cold water to the dih and scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Retain these juices.
• Heat the remaining oil and cook the onion and chili peppers for 5 mins until soft.
• Add the curry paste and turn up the heat for 2 mins or until the onion is going a light brown in colour.
• Return the beef to the pan along with the beef juices, coconut milk and broth.
• Cook, uncovered, over a very gentle heat for 1 1/2 hours so that it is barely simmering and the beef becomes tender.
• If the coconut milk boils it will split so keep an eye on it.
• Once the beef is quite tender, add the sweet potatoes and cook for 20 mins or until they are soft.
• Season with the fish sauce and soy sauce.
• Sprinkle with cashew nuts and cilantro and serve with a bowl of rice on the side.