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Indian Chicken Curry I

SUBMITTED BY: Kristi Martinez PHOTO BY: Meredith

"My friend's father, who is from India, showed me how to make this! It's delicious! Serve with hot cooked rice and veggies if desired; make sure that you do NOT eat the cloves, the flavor is too strong!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 103 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  45 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 8 bone-in chicken breast halves, skinless
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 onions, peeled and quartered
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh ginger root
  • 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
  • 1 tablespoon hot (Madras) curry powder
  • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (10 ounce) can coconut milk
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 4 pods cardamom
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • salt to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. Rinse chicken and pat dry; season with salt and pepper to taste. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat, then saute chicken until browned. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
  2. Saute onions in skillet until translucent; add ginger and garlic and saute until fragrant, then stir in curry powder.
  3. Return chicken to skillet and add tomato sauce, coconut milk, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon stick. Season with salt to taste and stir all together.
  4. Reduce heat to low and simmer until chicken is tender and cooked through (no longer pink inside), about 20 to 25 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2003 by veggigoddess
I don't mean to be the only person who didn't think this dish was great, but this is not a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2004 by marta
This is a really easy, great-tasting recipe that my husband loves and I've received... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2005 by KJ9012
This was really good I increased the garlic and ginger and cut the chicken into bitesize... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2005 by Amy J
I LOVE this recipe! One of the best dishes I've made. I used powdered spices instead of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 8, 2005 by Mark P
Okay. I followed other reviewers' advice and doubled the curry (since I was using regular... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2003 by MIAMIGYPSY
I just wanted the other cooks out there to know that I use more curry too when I make this. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2003 by Kelly
I was excited to find a chicken curry recipe using coconut milk as I had had some in an Indian... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2006 by LMJHEN
This an excellent curry!!! My english, curry obsessed husband loves this and he is a tough... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2006 by CAROWIN
Awesome aroma, awesome taste. Used 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves and 1/4 teaspoon ground... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2005 by Cheoah