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Exotic Ginger-Cumin Chicken




Source of Recipe


Global tv Taste of BC


Recipe Introduction


Suave, warming Asian flavours of ginger, cumin, coriander and turmeric combine well in this main-course chicken dish. It's from Great Food Fast, and authors Bev Callaghan and Lynn Roblin suggest serving the chicken over basmati rice, with a cucumber raita (a salad made with shredded cucumber, drained yogurt, salt and spices).


List of Ingredients




1 tablespoon (15 mL) vegetable oil, divided
2 pounds (1 kg) boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
2 teaspoons (10 mL) minced garlic
1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped onion
1 tablespoon (15 mL) finely chopped ginger root
1/4 teaspoon (1 mL) cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon (5 mL) ground coriander
1 teaspoon (5 mL) ground cumin
1 teaspoon (5 mL) ground turmeric
1/2 cup (125 mL) chicken stock
1 (398 mL) can stewed tomatoes
2 tablespoons (30 mL) tomato paste
2 teaspoons (10 mL) granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon (2 mL) salt
2/3 cup (150 mL) plain yogurt (2 per cent)
2 tablespoons (30 mL) chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

Recipe



In large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat 2 teaspoons (10 mL) oil over medium-high heat. Add half the chicken and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until brown. Remove from pan and set aside. Repeat with remaining chicken.

Add remaining 1 teaspoon (5 mL) oil to pan; add garlic, onion and ginger.

Reduce heat to medium and cook for 2 minutes or until tender, but not brown, stirring constantly. Stir in cayenne pepper, coriander, cumin and turmeric; saute for 1 minute or until fragrant.

Stir in stock, tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar and salt; return chicken and their juices to pan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside, stirring occasionally. Remove saucepan from heat and let cool for 3 minutes.

Put yogurt in medium heatproof bowl. Remove about 1/2 cup (125 mL) tomato liquid from chicken mixture and gradually whisk into yogurt until well blended. Gradually add yogurt mixture to chicken mixture, stirring constantly. Stir in cilantro.

Makes 8 servings.