Chicken Curry In A Hurry With Basmati Recipes

CHICKEN CURRY IN A HURRY

Steps:

• Cook the rice according to package instructions. If you are in a rush, use a fast cooking brown rice.
• Sauté onion, garlic and spices in olive oil until tender.
• Sprinkle in whole-wheat flour and stir well to blend. Sauté for 2 more minutes.
• Pour in chicken broth and blend well to break down any lumps. Slowly bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Simmer uncovered for another 5 minutes.
• Stir in vegetables and chicken and season with salt to taste. Continue to simmer until the curry comes to a boil and the vegetables are tender crisp. The thickness of the curry depends on your taste and the combination of ingredients. You may need to add an additional cup of chicken broth if it is too thick.
• Just before serving stir in fresh minced parsley (or cilantro or basil).

CHICKEN CURRY IN A HURRY

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, onion and sweet potato to the skillet and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Sprinkle the curry powder over the vegetables and continue cooking for another minute. Reduce the heat to medium low and pour in the coconut milk and broth, stirring to combine. Mix in the honey and salt. Allow the sauce to heat up until gently simmering.
• Add the chicken to the sauce, tossing to coat, and allow it to simmer until warmed through, about 3 minutes. Turn off the heat. Mix in the chopped cilantro, hot sauce and lime juice.
• Ladle the soup into bowls. Garnish with mango cubes, cilantro leaves and lime wedges.

CHICKEN CURRY IN A HURRY

Steps:

• Prepare rice to package directions. For spicy rice, toast coriander, cumin and mustard seeds in the bottom of a medium saucepan in 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil. When seeds pop and you can smell seasonings, add water and prepare rice as directed.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil in a large, deep nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken and lightly brown. Remove chicken. To same pan, add garlic, ginger and onions and saute together for 3 to 5 minutes. Add flour and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Add chicken broth to the pan and bring to a bubble. Add curry paste and mincemeat and reduce heat to medium low. Add chicken pieces back to the pan. Taste and add a little salt, if you feel it necessary. Simmer curry 5 to 10 minutes.
• Assemble your toppings in small dishes. Serve curry in shallow bowls with scoops of rice or spiced Basmati. Garnish with any or all of your toppings.

CHICKEN CURRY IN A HURRY

Steps:

• Mix together flour, salt and cayenne pepper in a plastic bag; add chicken in small batches, shaking to coat.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken and cook until lightly browned; then add curry powder and toss to coat.
• Remove from pan.
• Add onion and garlic to pan, adding a little more oil if necessary, and cook for 2 minutes, then add broth, raisins, and tomato paste.
• Return chicken to pan and simmer uncovered for 8 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and sauce has thickened.
• Garnish with cilantro and a dollop of yogurt.
• Serve with quick cooking minute rice, if desired.

FRUITED CHICKEN CURRY IN A HURRY

Steps:

• Prepare the rice according to the package directions.
• Preheat a large, deep nonstick skillet over medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add the chicken, season with salt and pepper, and lightly brown. Remove the chicken and reserve on a plate. To the same pan, add the garlic, ginger, coriander, onions, apples, and remaining tablespoon of oil and sauté together for 3 to 5 minutes. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute more. Add the chicken stock to the pan and bring to a bubble. Add the curry paste, golden raisins, and dates. Reduce the heat to medium low. Add the chicken pieces back to the pan. Simmer the curry for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Assemble the toppings in small dishes. Serve the curry in shallow bowls with scoops of basmati rice. Garnish with any or all of the toppings.
• For a Vegetarian Fruited Curry in a Hurry, swap a 14-ounce container of firm tofu, cut into 1 1/2-inch-thick slices and patted dry, for the chicken, and vegetable broth for the chicken stock. Brown the tofu as you would the chicken and follow the same method above.

HURRY CURRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook onion and apple in curry powder and butter until onion is transparent (do not brown).
• Stir in soups and chicken; heat thoroughly.
• Add parsley and sour cream; heat (do not boil).
• Serve over rice.
• Garnish with sliced almonds.

CHICKEN CURRY IN A HURRY

Steps:

• Combine curry paste, white wine vinegar, ginger, cumin, and cardamom in processor; blend to paste. Transfer spice paste to large bowl; add cut-up chicken pieces and rub to coat well, then sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken pieces and any spice paste remaining in bowl to skillet; cook until well browned, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to bowl. Add onions to skillet; sauté until golden, adding water by tablespoonfuls if dry, about 5 minutes. Add diced tomatoes with juice; bring to simmer. Return chicken pieces to skillet. Spoon some of juices in skillet over chicken. Bring to simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook until chicken is cooked through, adding water by 1/4 cupfuls to thin juices, if desired, and turning chicken once, about 25 minutes. Transfer chicken pieces and juices to shallow bowl. Divide chicken equally among 4 plates; sprinkle each portion with chopped fresh cilantro and serve.