DAREN'S CHICKEN 65

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A classic spicy Indian dish which I tweaked for American eating.

Provided by DarenR

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 ½ cups white rice
5 teaspoons grapeseed oil, divided
4 (5 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
5 peppers green chile peppers, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon garam masala
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon crushed red chile flakes
1 tablespoon red curry paste
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon chili powder
1 cup Greek yogurt
⅓ cup water
½ teaspoon red food coloring

Steps:

Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, about 25 minutes.
When the rice has been cooking for 15 minutes, heat 3 teaspoons oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove to a plate.
Add chile peppers, garam masala, cumin seeds, coriander, garlic, chile flakes, curry paste, salt, and chili powder. cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Return chicken to the pan and toss to coat with spices. Add yogurt and water (if you want a runnier sauce). Simmer for 3 minutes. Stir in food coloring and serve over hot rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 579.1 calories, Carbohydrate 68.1 g, Cholesterol 91.8 mg, Fat 18.2 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 40.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 779.2 mg, Sugar 5.2 g