Chicken Curry

The Ng sisters LOVE curry of all styles, Indian, Malaysian, Thai, Chinese.....  Last week I was craving chicken curry and decided to have a go at making it from scratch (no recipe!).  I'm glad I did because the results were delicious and so satisfying!  Let us know what your favorite curry recipes are!  Here is how I made it...

Em's Chicken Curry

1 cup diced onion

2 cloves garlic minced

2 tablespoons minced ginger

1 tablespoon garam masala

1 tablespoon curry powder

1 teaspoon turmeric

Pinch of cayenne powder 

4 cardamom pods

1 can diced tomatoes

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 can light coconut milk 

8 chicken thighs

1 large Asian eggplant cubed

Salt and pepper to taste

-Brown chicken set aside

-Sauté onion, ginger and garlic until caramelized

-add can of diced tomatoes, scrape up any bits stuck to pot

-add the chicken, bring to boil

-add spices

-add coconut milk

-simmer on low for 20 mins

-make a slurry with tomato paste and add

-add eggplant 

-simmer on low for another 20-30 mins

-add salt and pepper to taste

-serve with rice