Curried Chicken With Apple Raisins And Cashews Recipes

Steps:

• Heat butter in a 5- to 6-quart wide heavy pot over moderately low heat until foam subsides, then cook onions, garlic, and ginger, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add curry powder, salt, cumin, and cayenne and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add chicken and cook, stirring to coat, 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, including juice, and cilantro and bring to a simmer, then cover and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, about 40 minutes. (If making ahead, see cooks' note, below.)
• Just before serving:
• Pulse cashews in a food processor or electric coffee/spice grinder until very finely ground, then add to curry along with yogurt and simmer gently, uncovered, stirring, until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes.

Steps:

• Mix salt, cumin, coriander, paprika, cayenne, turmeric, and garam masala together in a small bowl.
• Cut a chicken thigh in half lengthwise along the crease. Halve the thicker portion to end up with three 2-inch pieces. Repeat with remaining chicken thighs.
• Transfer chicken to a bowl. Add oil and about 1/2 of the spice blend; mix thoroughly. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the fridge for 4 to 12 hours.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large pan over high heat until melted and golden brown. Add the chicken in a single layer. Cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Return chicken and accumulated juices to the bowl.
• Heat remaining butter in the same pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, remaining spice blend, tomato paste, garlic, and ginger. Cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Add the chicken and any accumulated juices.
• Combine water and cashews in a blender; blend on high speed until very smooth. Stir cashew cream into the pan. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until flavors blend, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in green onions and cilantro; taste for seasoning. Squeeze in lime juice.

Steps:

• In a large non-stick pot, heat canola oil.
• Salt and pepper the chicken, and brown it in oil.
• Remove chicken.
• Add apples, onions, garlic, curry and cumin.
• Saute, stirring, 5 minutes.
• Add broth and raisins.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add rice and chicken.
• Cover, reduce heat and simmer until rice is tender, about 60 minutes.
• Serve with condiments such as chutney, chopped peanuts, toasted coconut, minced cilantro or sliced scallions.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Saute apple and onion in butter or margarine until tender. Add curry powder and saute 1 minute more. Add flour and continue to cook 1 minute longer. Add stock or broth and milk; stir well.
• Salt and pepper chicken breasts to taste and lay in a single layer in a 9x13 inch (or larger) baking dish. Pour sauce mixture over chicken breasts and bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, until chicken is done.

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with pepper.
• Spray a Dutch oven with cooking spray and put on a burner on medium heat.
• Add chicken and brown on each side.
• Remove chicken and set aside.
• Rinse Dutch oven and recoat with cooking spray.
• Add apple, onion, celery, and garlic.
• Cook at medium heat stirring constantly until veggies are tender.
• Stir in water and next 5 ingredients.
• Return chicken to Dutch oven.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes or until chicken is tender.
• Combine orange juice and cornstarch, stirring until blended.
• Stir into Dutch oven. Bring to boil and cook 1 minute or until slightly thickened.

Steps:

• Saute onions in butter and canola oil until translucent. Add chicken and cook on medium high for a couple of minutes, then add salt, garlic, ginger and curry spices, stir. Add 4 cups of chicken stock, apples and raisins. Stir occasionally, once boiling turn down to medium low until chicken is finished cooking. Remove from heat, add sour cream and nuts (reserving 2 tablespoons nuts for garnish) Garnish dish with chopped cilantro and nuts. Enjoy!