Curried Sauce For Rice Recipes

BASIC CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil and margarine in a small skillet or wok over medium high heat. Add onion and saute until very brown, 10 to 15 minutes. (Note: This is an important step; if onion is not cooked well, sauce will taste funny.)
• Add ginger and garlic to onion and saute for an additional 2 minutes. Process onion/ginger/garlic mixture in food processor until smooth. Do not rinse food processor.
• Place onion mixture in a large saucepan. Stir in the cinnamon, black pepper, coriander, cumin, turmeric and cayenne pepper and cook over low heat until mixture is thick and has the consistency of a paste.
• Puree tomatoes, chile peppers and cilantro in food processor until smooth. Add to onion mixture and stir well over low heat, cooking off moisture from tomatoes and cilantro. Add yogurt a little bit at a time, stirring constantly to avoid curdling.
• Blend the whole mixture in food processor to puree it (for a very smooth sauce). Return to saucepan, add water and increase heat to high; bring sauce to a rolling boil. Cover saucepan and boil for 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer until desired consistency is reached.
• To serve with meat, cook the meat first separately, then simmer for 5 to 10 minutes in the sauce before serving over rice or with bread. To serve with vegetables, steam raw veggies first 4 to 5 minutes, then simmer for 5 to 10 minutes in the sauce before serving.

CURRIED SAUCE FOR RICE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onions, reduce heat a touch, cook slowly until tender.
• Add chicken broth, salt, pepper, curry powder, lemon juice, and parsley.
• Spoon sauce over servings of hot rice.
• Sprinkle with a dash of paprika, if desired.

CURRIED RICE WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and carrots and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add the garlic and curry and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 2 minutes.
• Add the rice, 2 1/2 cups water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Season the shrimp with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and nestle them in the partially cooked rice. Cover and cook until the shrimp are opaque throughout, 4 to 5 minutes. Fold in the basil and serve.

CURRIED RICE

Steps:

• Place a large skillet over medium heat, and add to it the black pepper and white pepper. Toast, shaking the pan occasionally, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the curry powder, shake again and toast for 1 minute more. Scrape the toasted-curry-powder blend into a small bowl using a rubber spatula, and set aside.
• Add the oil to the skillet, and swirl it around. When it shimmers, add the curry leaves, and fry, 1 minute. Stir in 4 tablespoons butter. When it melts, add the shallots and garlic. Lower the heat, and cook, stirring frequently, until the shallots are soft and translucent, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Raise the heat to medium. Stir in the toasted-curry-powder blend, followed by 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce and the sugar. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add habanero to taste, then adjust the levels of soy sauce and oyster sauce if you want to go a little saltier or sweeter. Scrape the curry paste into the small bowl.
• To finish the dish, add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter to the skillet, and heat over medium-high. When the butter melts and foams, flake the rice into it, and allow it to crisp slightly, then stir a few heaping tablespoons of curry paste into the rice to season to taste. Finish with lime juice to taste, and serve with lime wedges alongside fried fish, stewed chicken, goat or lamb, or just on its own. Transfer remaining curry paste to a lidded container. Let cool, cover and refrigerate up to 1 month.

CURRIED RICE NOODLES

Steps:

• Place the noodles in a heatproof bowl and cover them with boiling water.
• Cover the bowl and set aside.
• Mix together the curry powder, cumin, turmeric, and coriander in a small bowl.
• In a separate bowl, combine the sherry, soy sauce, water, and sugar and set aside.
• In a large nonstick or well-seasoned cast iron skillet, combine the garlic, ginger, and oil and saute on medium heat for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add the red onions and carrots and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring often.
• Add the bell peppers and continue to cook, stirring, for about another 4 minutes.
• Add the bok choy and dried spice mixture and cook for 1 or 2 minutes.
• Pour in the sauce mixture, cover, and simmer for another 2 minutes, or until the bok choy is tender.
• Drain the rice noodles, which should be softened, and add them to the saute.
• Stir until hot, then season with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Serve with lime wedges and your choice of basil, cilantro, or scallions.
• Variations:.
• For a spicy hot dish, add cayenne, chili paste, or Tabasco to taste, or replace the dried spices with 1 or 2 tbsp of Thai curry paste.
• Add cayenne with the red onions and carrots; add chili paste, Tabasco, or Thai curry paste near the end of cooking.
• Enjoy!

CURRIED RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute rice and onion in butter for 5 minutes. Stir in broth and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 18-22 minutes or until rice is tender.

CURRIED LENTILS AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat the 2 T broth (or you can use oil) in a heavy-bottomed soup pot, saucepan, or Dutch oven and saute the onion with 1 clove of the garlic until it begins to turn translucent.
• Add the ginger, turmeric, and curry powder and saute for a few minutes longer.
• Add more broth (or water), if necessary, and the rice, and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add the lentils, 4 cups water, bouillon cubes, remaining garlic, and raisins and bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce the heat, and simmer for 25 minutes.
• Add the apples and simmer, covered, for another 10 to 15 minutes, or until the water is absorbed.
• Optionally, serve topped with plain yogurt and some more raisins.