3 Tbsp unsalted butter (or veg. oil)
1 cup chopped onion
1 tsp. minced garlic
1/2 cup finely minced celery, optional
1 cup tart apple, peeled, cored and cut into small cubes
1/4 cup flour
1 to 2 Tbsp curry powder
3/4 tsp. dry mustard
1 bay leaf
2 1/2 cups unsalted broth
3 cups cooked chicken or any other meat ( or possibly cubed tofu ) ,cut into
bite-sized pieces
1/2 cup milk or cream
3 Tbsp finely chopped unsalted chutney
Recipe
Melt butter in saucepan and add onion, garlic, celery, and apple. Cook, stirring
often, for about 5 minutes. Blend flour, curry powder and mustard and sprinkle
over vegetables, stirring. Add bay leaf. Add broth, stirring rapidly with wire
whisk. When mixture has thickened, let it simmer for 15 minutes. Stir often from
the bottom to prevent sticking. Add meat, milk and chutney and simmer for 4 or 5
minutes longer. Serve with rice, additional chutney on the side, peanuts or
other kinds of nuts, and any number of Indian relishes and raitas. Yield: about
6 servings