I haven't had curry since sometime in the 70s because I'd get too heavy handed with it and, well you get the picture.
Can you give me a recipe for a simple starter curry dish that won't turn me off with the strong flavors?
This is my tried and true chicken curry recipe.
Chicken Curry (Serves 8)
4 whole bone-in chicken breasts (about 3.25 lbs) split
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 can (13.75 oz) chicken broth
CURRY SAUCE
3 TB. Butter or margarine
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 cup chopped onion
2-3 teaspoons curry powder (your choice medium to hot)
1 cup chopped pared apple
1/4 cup unsifted all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. ground cardamom (don't leave this out!)
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp pepper2 tsp. grated lime peel
2 TB. lime juice
1/4 c. mango chutney, chopped up
Skin the chicken and wipe dry. Brown chicken, a few pieces at a time, in 1/4 cup hot butter,
about 5 minutes each side.
Return all chicken to the skillet, add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat
and simmer, covered for 20 minutes, or until tender.
Remove chicken pieces and keep warm. Measure the liquid in the skillet, add water to
make 3 cups and set aside.
Make the sauce. Put the 3 TB. butter in the skillet and heat. Add garlic, onion, curry powder and apple
and saute until onion is tender.
Remove from heat and stir in flour, cardamom, ginger, salt and pepper. Mix well.
Gradually stir in reserved liquid, lime peel and lime juice.
Bring to a boil, stirring. Reduce heat and simmer covered for about 20 minutes,
stirring once in a while.
Add back the cooked chicken and chutney and heat just to boiling.
Serve with basmati or saffron rice and curry accompaniments.
Curry Accompaniments to set on the
table for sprinkling on the chicken dish. They add
a lot of different and interesting flavors to the curry.
Chopped bananas, dipped in lemon juice
Chutney
Whole salted peanuts
Flaked Coconut
Yogurt
Sliced Green onions
chopped cucumber
Raisins
Chopped tomatoes
Pineapple chunks