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100K curry chicken
This curry chicken recipe is as flavorful as it is fresh. Serve this crowd-pleasing dish at your next family dinner and watch it disappear!
SERVES
4
Ingredients
Curry Spice Mix
- 1 tablespoon (15 mL) coriander seeds
- 1 tablespoon (15 mL) cumin seeds
- 2 teaspoons (10 mL) whole allspice
- 2 teaspoons (10 mL) yellow mustard seeds
- 2 teaspoons (10 mL) fenugreek seeds
- 11⁄2 teaspoons (7 mL) black peppercorns
- 1 whole dried clove
- 2 1⁄2 tablespoons (37 mL) turmeric
- 2 teaspoons (10 mL) ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon (5 mL) ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon (5 mL) ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon (2 mL) cayenne pepper
Curry Chicken
- 3 pounds (1.35 kg) chicken quarters
- 1⁄2 cup (125 mL) curry spice mix
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 2 teaspoons (10 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons (30 mL) kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon (15 mL) canola oil
- 3 cups (750 mL) chicken stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 whole Scotch bonnet pepper, any colour
- 4 Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced
- 2 cups (500 mL) canned coconut milk
- Salt and pepper, to season
- 2 cups (500 mL) steamed white basmati rice, to serve
Garnish
- 1 cup (250 mL) toasted cashews
- 1⁄2 cup (125 mL) toasted unsweetened coconut flakes
- Fresh cilantro leaves and stems
- Mango chutney, optional
Directions
Curry Spice Mix
- In a medium dry skillet over high heat, toast the coriander, cumin, allspice, mustard, fenugreek, peppercorns, and clove for two to four minutes, until fragrant. Remove from the heat and let cool for two minutes.
- Transfer the spice mix to a spice grinder, mortar and pestle, or to a high-speed blender. Grind to a powder.
- Transfer the powder to a small bowl. Add turmeric, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cayenne. Stir to combine. Set aside.
Curry Chicken
- Trim off any excess fat from the chicken. Cut each chicken quarter into three equal pieces and place them in a large bowl. (Using a serrated knife can be helpful for this, particularly on the skin.) Add the curry spice mix, garlic, onion, olive oil, and salt. Use your hands to massage the mixture into the chicken pieces until they are evenly coated. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place the chicken in the fridge to marinate for at least four hours, or overnight.
- Remove the chicken from the fridge. Place the canola oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add enough of the chicken (and the onions and garlic) to cover the bottom of the pot. Cook until the chicken is browned on all sides, five to seven minutes. Transfer the chicken to a clean bowl. Repeat until all of the chicken has been browned.
- In the same saucepan, you used to brown the chicken, add the chicken stock, bay leaves, Scotch bonnet, and chicken pieces. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and let simmer, uncovered, for at least 35 minutes, or until the chicken is completely cooked and beginning to fall off the bone.
- While the curry is simmering, place the potatoes in a medium stockpot. Fill the pot with water to cover the potatoes by at least two inches. Place the pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and let simmer for 15 minutes, until tender. Drain.
- Add the coconut milk to the saucepan with the chicken and stir to combine. Let simmer for an additional 10 minutes. Add the potatoes. Stir to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Toasted Cashews
- Preheat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the cashews and give the skillet a shake to ensure they’re arranged in a single layer.
- Toast for three to five minutes, stirring constantly, until the nuts are golden brown and fragrant. Immediately transfer the nuts to a medium bowl to cool.
Serve
- Just before serving, remove the bay leaves and the Scotch bonnet from the curry chicken and discard. To serve, place half a cup of (125 mL) steamed rice in each bowl.
- Ladle the curry overtop. Garnish each serving with some toasted cashews, toasted coconut, fresh cilantro, and mango chutney, if desired. Serve and enjoy!
Excerpted from My Ackee Tree by Suzanne Barr and Suzanne Hancock. Copyright © 2022 Suzanne Barr and Suzanne Hancock. Published by Penguin Canada, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.
