Recipe for "chicken-curry4"

NAME

     CHICKEN-CURRY4 - A simple chicken curry

INGREDIENTS (Serves 6)

     4-8        green cardamon pods
     1 kg      chicken meat
     250 ml    plain yogurt
     6-8        whole cloves
     5 ml      salt
     10 ml     cinnamon
     5 ml      turmeric
     1         medium onion
     6-8        Szechuan peppercorns
     60 ml     vegetable oil
     2         bay leaves
     1-5        garlic cloves (to taste)
     1 ml      ginger root
     5 ml      black pepper
     50 ml     tomato puree
     250 ml    water

PROCEDURE

          (1)  Thoroughly clean the chicken pieces, then marinate
               with yogurt and salt for 1 hour.
          (2)  Meanwhile, prepare the spices.   Chop  the  garlic
               and ginger, then add black pepper to this mixture.
               Set aside in a small bowl.
          (3)  Near the end of the hour of marinating,  melt  the
               shortening  in a coverable skillet (woks will do).
               Chop the onion, and brown in the skillet for about
               10 minutes.
          (4)  After   the   onions   are    ready,    add    the
               garlic/ginger/pepper   mixture.   Let  simmer  for
               approximately 5 minutes, then add the chicken.
          (5)  Let  the  chicken  simmer  for  approximately   30
               minutes or until cooked.
          (6)  Add the cardamons, cloves, cinnamon, turmeric, and
               bay  leaves.   Leave  them  whole.   Simmer  for 5
               minutes.
          (7)  Finally, add the tomato puree  and  water  to  the
               mixture, and cook until the mixture has thickened.

NOTES

     Serve with rice and chapati.

RATING

     Difficulty: moderate.  Time: 1 hour marinating,  15  minutes
     preparation,  1  hour cooking.  Precision: approximate meas-
     urement OK.

CONTRIBUTOR

     Andy House
     Software Engineering Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
     ahouse@dz.sei.cmu.edu