COUNTRY CAPTAIN

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Categories Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 21

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2 T unsalted butter & bacon fat
Whole chicken cut up
2 diced C of each
-yellow onion(1), celery(4), bell pepper(1)
1 chili pepper seeded/minced
1 t chopped garlic
Curry powder
-1 T ground ginger
-2 t ground cumin
-2 t ground cardamom
-1/2 t ground turmeric
-2 t paprika/Hungarian
-2 t ground coriander
-2 t cinnamon
-1/4 t ground clove
-1 pinch of cayenne pepper, dried thyme, -Colman's mustard powder
2 C canned chopped tomatoes
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 C chicken broth
2 bay leaves
1/2 C raisins

Steps:

-Pot big enough for single layer of chicken -Melt butter and bacon fat, until slightly foamy 3-5 minutes -Brown chicken until all pieces are golden brown and remove -Lower heat add onion, celery, peppers & garlic and stir well with wooden spoon. -Slowly add Curry powder, stir to coat everything until tender 7-10 minutes -Add can of tomatoes, broth & bay leaves and scrap bottom of pan and bring to a simmer -Add chicken & cover tightly -Cook over low flame for 35-45 minutes -Put over rice & sprinkle with raisins -Condiments; Toasted coconut, thin sliced scallions, peanuts, almonds, green tomato or apple chutney, pickled hot peppers or pickled okra Read More http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/COUNTRY-CAPTAIN-50178706#ixzz1yAELtkK6