Bebe'S Chicken Curry

Name: Bebe'S Chicken Curry
Ingredients: 2 large onions, chopped; 3 tablespoons oil; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 teaspoons freshly grated gingerroot; 1 -2 teaspoon curry powder; 1 - 1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric; 2 - 2 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, cubed; 2 tablespoons curry paste; 1/2 cup water; 2 tomatoes, peeled and sliced; 1/4 cup coconut milk; 1/3 cup golden raisin; 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice; salt; YOGURT SAUCE; 2 cups plain yogurt; 3/4 cup flaked coconut; 1 tomatoes, diced; 1/2 cucumber, diced; 1/2 cup chopped onion (reserved from above); 2 jalapeno chiles, chopped; 2 teaspoons freshly grated gingerroot

25 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

2 large onions, chopped
3 tablespoons oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons freshly grated gingerroot
1 -2 teaspoon curry powder
1 - 1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
2 - 2 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, cubed
2 tablespoons curry paste
1/2 cup water
2 tomatoes, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup coconut milk
1/3 cup golden raisin
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
salt
YOGURT SAUCE
2 cups plain yogurt
3/4 cup flaked coconut
1 tomatoes, diced
1/2 cucumber, diced
1/2 cup chopped onion (reserved from above)
2 jalapeno chiles, chopped
2 teaspoons freshly grated gingerroot

Directions

1

reserve 1/2 cup of the chopped onions for the yogurt sauce.
2

In a 12 inch heavy skillet, het oil and saute the remaining onion, garlic, ginger, curry powder, chili powder, ground cloves, cardamom and tumeric.
3

When onion is soft, add cubed chicken and saute until lightly browned.
4

Add curry paste, water and tomatoes.
5

Simmer until chicken is done, stirring periodically; about 7 to 10 minutes.
6

REmove from heat; add coconut milk, raisins, lemon juice and salt to taste (This can be done early in the day).
7

To serve reheat curry, but do not boil.
8

Spoon over steaming rice on individual plates, garnish each with a slice of banana if desired and sprigs of cilantro.
9

Pass the chutney, warm chapatis and yogurt sauce!
10

For the yogurt sauce, combine all ingredients and let stand for several hours.
11

NOTE: This dish tastes even better if you make it ahead, even up to the day before, and let the flavours ripen.