Chicken Curry – bFeedme

Here is a delectable chicken curry recipe with a Filipino twist. Here we used fish sauce to flavor it, but feel free to use salt if you want. Frying the vegetables makes them crispy on the outside, yet soft in the inside. I prefer this, but if you do not have time, you can simply put all the ingredients together in a pot and cook them altogether.

Serves 6

Ingredients:

1 kilo chicken cut to pieces

3 medium sized potatoes, cut into large cubes

3 pieces carrots, cut into large cubes

1 big red bell, seeded and sliced

1 big green bell pepper, seeded and sliced

2 medium sized onions, chopped

1 garlic bulb, minced

1 inch piece of ginger, pounded then sliced

2 cups coconut milk

3 tablespoons of curry powder

1 teaspoon chili powder or 2 fresh red chili

4 tablespoons cooking oil

Fish sauce to taste

Heat half of the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Fry the potatoes and carrots for 4-6 minutes until they are light brown. Transfer them to a plate lined with paper towels to train the excess oil.

Next, place the chicken in the frying pan. Add 2 tablespoons of fish sauce. Cover and allow the liquid to evaporate. Fry the chicken until it is light brown. Transfer it to a plate.

Heat the remaining oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. SautÃ© the garlic, ginger and onions for 2-3 minutes or until fragrant and lightly browned. Return the chicken in the pan and pour in the coconut milk. Stir in the curry powder and chili powder. Let it simmer for 10 minutes.

Place the red and green bell peppers, potatoes and carrots in the saucepan. Set the heat to high and bring it to a boil. Season it with fish sauce to taste. Remove from heat. Transfer it to a serving bowl or individual bowls. Serve immediately with rice.

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I love pot pies but hate having to fuss over making the crust from scratch.Â Until one day while I was watching a cooking show on TV, I stumbled onto a convenient alternative – store-bought puff pastry or pie crust. Of course you can still go ahead and make your own crust but this is all about making an easy, savory pot pie. Chicken curry is an aromatic and hearty filling thatÂ goes well withÂ that warm, golden, buttery pastry dome. Make it as spicy as you want by adjusting the spices in the recipe.

Ingredients:

2 tbsp olive oil

2 1/2Â lbs chicken breast, cut into cubes

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 medium onions, diced

3 large carrots, diced

3Â tbsp curry powder

1 tbsp turmeric

1 tbsp fish sauce (optional)

1/2 cup peas

1/4 cup golden raisins

1/2 cup chicken stock

1 13.5 oz can coconut milk

1 handful of basil leaves and coriander leaves

1 sheet puff pastry

1 egg white

Salt and pepper for seasoning

Preheat oven to 400F.

In a pot, heat oil then add the onions and garlic letting them sweat before adding the curry powder and turmeric. Then add the chicken, season with salt and pepperÂ and stir around, allowing the spices to coat the chicken.Â Add the coconut milk and let it simmer for about 2 minutes before adding the chicken stock and the fish sauce. Add the carrots and cover, letting it simmer for about 10 minutes. Then add the peas and the raisins and continue cooking until sauce has slightly thickened (you may alsoÂ addÂ 1 tbsp of cornstarch to hasten the thickening). Adjust the seasoning. Â Before turning off the heat, add the basil and coriander leaves.

Prepare individual ramekin dishes (or you can use a large oval baking dish). Ladle the chicken curry into the dish(es). On a slightly floured surface, roll out the puff pastry and cut out rounds that are at least 1/2 inch larger than the diameter of the dish(es). Place the pastry on top and press around the edges to seal. With a small knife,Â make a cross-slit on top to allow steam to escape. Brush with the egg white and bake for about 15-20 minutes until the pastry is golden brown.

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