Mom's Chicken Curry Recipe

Name: Mom's Chicken Curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 medium yellow onions (a hot onion, not Vidalia); 4 garlic cloves; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; ½ teaspoon ground coriander; ¾ cup water; 4 -5 hot dried Thai chiles; ¾ cup water; 6 tablespoons oil, divided; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons hot curry powder; 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; 2 12 lbs oven-roasted chicken meat, torn into pieces; 1 cup water, mixed with pan drippings from chicken (defatted); 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 12 pint plain yogurt (lowfat or nonfat is okay) or 12 pint sour cream (lowfat or nonfat is okay)

Servings: persons

2 medium yellow onions (a hot onion, not Vidalia)
4 garlic cloves
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground coriander
¾ cup water
4 -5 hot dried Thai chiles
¾ cup water
6 tablespoons oil, divided
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons hot curry powder
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2 12 lbs oven-roasted chicken meat, torn into pieces
1 cup water, mixed with pan drippings from chicken (defatted)
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
12 pint plain yogurt (lowfat or nonfat is okay) or 12 pint sour cream (lowfat or nonfat is okay)

1
Place Step 1 ingredients into blender or food processer & blend until smooth.
2
Heat 3 T oil in a large shallow saute pan or frying pan and add the cumin and the onion mixture from step 1.
3
Cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until water has evaporated -- about 25 minutes.
4
Add 3 more T oil.
5
Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6
When oil starts to separate from onion mixture, add Step 3 ingredients (tomato paste, curry powder, turmeric and salt)& blend thoroughly.
7
Turn down heat and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8
Add torn, cooked chicken,1 cup chicken drippings in water, & 1 t fresh lemon juice (Step 4 ingredients).
9
Mix thoroughly, coating chicken pieces.
10
Cover and simmer about 10-15 minutes.
11
Just before serving, add 1/2 pint plain nonfat yogurt, stir and heat through.

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 medium yellow onions (a hot onion, not Vidalia), 4 garlic cloves, ½ teaspoon ground ginger, ½ teaspoon ground coriander, and more.

Yes, Mom's Chicken Curry falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Mom's Chicken Curry

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