Curried Chicken With Apple Raisins And Cashews Recipes

APPLE AND RAISIN CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Combine the spices and mix well together.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet. Add the onion and garlic. Cook for 3 minutes until onion starts to soften.
• Add the spices. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring to prevent sticking.
• Add the chicken, mixing to fully coat it in spices. Cook for 10 minutes.
• Blend the yogurt and tomato paste together and add to the chicken mixture.
• Add the water and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer the curry for 40 minutes.
• Add the apples and raisins and simmer for an additional 10 to 20 minutes.
• Serve over hot cooked rice. Garnish with chopped cilantro if desired.

CHICKEN CURRY WITH CASHEWS

Steps:

• Heat butter in a 5- to 6-quart wide heavy pot over moderately low heat until foam subsides, then cook onions, garlic, and ginger, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add curry powder, salt, cumin, and cayenne and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add chicken and cook, stirring to coat, 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, including juice, and cilantro and bring to a simmer, then cover and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, about 40 minutes. (If making ahead, see cooks' note, below.)
• Just before serving:
• Pulse cashews in a food processor or electric coffee/spice grinder until very finely ground, then add to curry along with yogurt and simmer gently, uncovered, stirring, until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes.

CHICKEN CURRY WITH APPLES

Steps:

• In a large non-stick pot, heat canola oil.
• Salt and pepper the chicken, and brown it in oil.
• Remove chicken.
• Add apples, onions, garlic, curry and cumin.
• Saute, stirring, 5 minutes.
• Add broth and raisins.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add rice and chicken.
• Cover, reduce heat and simmer until rice is tender, about 60 minutes.
• Serve with condiments such as chutney, chopped peanuts, toasted coconut, minced cilantro or sliced scallions.

CURRIED CHICKEN WITH APPLE, RAISINS AND CASHEWS

Steps:

• Saute onions in butter and canola oil until translucent. Add chicken and cook on medium high for a couple of minutes, then add salt, garlic, ginger and curry spices, stir. Add 4 cups of chicken stock, apples and raisins. Stir occasionally, once boiling turn down to medium low until chicken is finished cooking. Remove from heat, add sour cream and nuts (reserving 2 tablespoons nuts for garnish) Garnish dish with chopped cilantro and nuts. Enjoy!

FRUITED CURRY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl combine the chicken, celery, onion, apple, raisins, grapes, pecans, pepper, curry powder and mayonnaise. Mix all together, tossing to coat. Salad is ready to serve!