Chicken And Nut Curry Recipes

Steps:

• Finely slice a quarter of the chilli, then put the rest in a food processor with the ginger, garlic, coriander stalks and one-third of the leaves. Whizz to a rough paste with a splash of water if needed.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan, then quickly brown the chicken chunks for 1 min. Stir in the paste for another min, then add the peanut butter, stock and yogurt. When the sauce is gently bubbling, cook for 10 mins until the chicken is just cooked through and sauce thickened. Stir in most of the remaining coriander, then scatter the rest on top with the chilli, if using. Eat with rice or mashed sweet potato.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wide saucepan and fry the onions gently, sprinkled with a little salt to stop them burning, until softened and then add the ginger, garlic, chillies, turmeric, cumin, and coriander and cook,stirring, for another minute or so.
• Stir the coconut milk and prepared chicken stock into the onion spice paste and when everything is incorporated add the cardamon (remove the outside husk) and chicken pieces.
• Bring the curry back to the boil and then turn down the heat and simmer gently for about 10 minutes or until the chicken is just about cooked through.
• Check the seasoning and add the beans, cooking for another 5 minutes or so.
• While you're waiting for them to cook, toast the cashew nuts in a dry frying pan until colored a little, then tip in the cashew nuts into the chicken mixture, stir in the sour cream and half of the chopped cilantro.
• Ladle into bowls, sprinkling with more of the cilantro as you go.

Steps:

• Heat the butter and oil in a large frying pan and the chicken pieces.
• Turn them to prevent them from sticking to the pan and brown the pieces well.
• Transfer to a plate. Add onion, garlic and ginger to the pan with all the spices and allow to cook 3 - 4 minutes over a moderate heat until the pan smells wonderfully fragrant. Stir regularly.
• Add the flour and cook a further minute. Stir in the chicken stock and bring to the boil.
• Simmer 10 minutes.
• Return the chicken to the pan and cook for about 30 - 35 minutes until the chicken is well cooked.
• take two-thirds of the cashews and process them in a blender or food processor until finely chopped but not to a powder.
• Add to the pan with the remaining whole cashews.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• If wished, finish with yoghurt and garnish with fresh coriander just before serving.
• Serve over Basmati rice. Cheers, Doreen Doreen Randal, Wanganui.
• New Zealand.

Steps:

• Put the onion, garlic, ginger, chillies and coriander stalks in a small food processor and blitz to a paste.
• Heat a large, non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add the cashews and toast for 1-2 mins until light golden. Set aside and return the pan to the heat. Add the oil and stir-fry the paste for 5 mins to soften. Add the garam masala and cook for a further 2 mins.
• Add the tomatoes and stock to the pan. Mix well, then tip into a blender with the cashews and blitz until smooth. Return to the pan, season and bring to the boil, then lower to a simmer.
• Cook for 30 mins until the sauce has thickened then add the chicken, cover with a lid and simmer for another 15 mins, until the chicken is cooked through. Add the yogurt and cream (if using), and stir well to make a creamy sauce.
• Scatter with the coriander leaves and serve with the greens.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees, and grease a 5-by-12-inch porcelain terrine, or equivalent-sized rectangular baking dish, with the vegetable oil.
• Put the chicken breasts in the dish, and season with salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Add chicken broth to cover, as well as the thyme and bay leaves. Cover the dish, and put in the oven for 30 minutes, or until the breasts are almost cooked through. Remove from the broth, reserving it, and carefully cut the breasts horizontally into three or four 1/2-inch-thick wide, flat scaloppini. Lower the oven temperature to 300 degrees. Strain the reserved chicken broth through a cotton kitchen towel; set aside 2 cups, and save the rest for another use.
• Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan, and sauté the shallots until translucent. Then pour in the balsamic vinegar to deglaze the pan, using a wooden spoon to scrape up any bits that have stuck to the bottom. Season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
• Put a layer of chicken slices in the bottom of the terrine or baking dish, cutting some slices into pieces to make an even layer. Sprinkle over the top a third of the shallots, a third of the pistachio nuts, a third of the hazelnuts, and 1 teaspoon of the curry powder. Make two more layers like that of the chicken, shallots, nuts, and curry, ending with a fourth layer of chicken.
• Mix the 2 cups reserved chicken broth with the gelatin. Stir to dissolve, about 2 minutes of stirring. Once dissolved, pour the broth over the layered chicken, up to 1/2 inch from the top of the terrine. Cover with a piece of parchment paper, and place weights on top of the parchment. Put the terrine in a larger baking dish, and pour about 4 cups boiling water all around, to make a bain-marie.
• Carefully set in the oven and bake for 45 minutes. Cool, and refrigerate, with the weights in place, for 1 day, to allow the gelatin to set.
• When ready to serve, run a knife around the edges of the terrine to loosen it from the pan, then put a plate over the terrine and flip it over to unmold. Cut into 1/2-inch slices, and serve with slices of the apple on the side. I also like to serve it with lettuce salad tossed with a red-wine vinaigrette.

Steps:

• Spice Paste:
• In a food processor, combine ingredients and process until smoooth (about 30 seconds). Transfer to a small bowl.
• Curry:.
• In a wok or large skillet, heat oil over medium heat and fry spice mixture until fragrant (about 2 minutes).
• Add apricots and chicken: cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in stock, cover and simmer until tender (10-12 minutes).
• Spoon into serving bowls and garnish with the extra cashew nuts and coriander. Serve with steamed rice.