Uncle Rick's Caribbean Chicken Curry (Revised)
"This curry is a spice-lover's dream...and a real crowd-pleaser. It's wonderful comfort food on a cold fall or winter's day."
photo by Unis Carr
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs (fat and skin off)
- 3 tablespoons canola oil (or less) or 3 tablespoons olive oil (or less)
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic
- 2 large potatoes (Yukon Golds if possible)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger puree (bottled)
- 4 tablespoons good hot indian curry powder (more to taste)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne powder (optional)
- 1⁄2 tablespoon salt (or to taste)
- 1 tablespoon garam masala powder
- 2 medium onions, finely diced
- 1⁄2 whole cinnamon stick
- 1 quart chicken stock (homemade or canned)
- paprika (to garnish)
- toasted shaved almonds (to garnish)
directions
- Cut chicken thighs into large bite-sized pieces and set aside.
- Peel (or, wash and leave un-peeled) and dice potatoes into 1/2 inch chunks and set aside.
- Peel and finely chop onion and set aside.
- Add oil, onions, and ginger puree to a"cold", large, non-stick Dutch oven pan or large pot and set heat to medium.
- Stir-fry for about 8-10 minutes or until the onion is golden and even slightly browned.
- Add garlic and stir-fry for another 3 minutes being careful not to burn the garlic.
- Add 3 heaping Tbs. of the curry powder to the pot and stir in with the garlic, ginger, salt, and onions for 1 minute more.
- Add 3/4 cup of the chicken stock and bring to a low boil.
- Add the chicken and stir an additional few minutes to 'sear' the chicken.
- Place the diced potatoes on top of the chicken pieces and then add the remaining chicken stock to the pan 1 cup at a time as necessary until the potatoes are"covered" by the liquid.
- Add more curry powder if desired ( -- and I always desire) along with the garam masala and the cinnamon stick.
- Mix in gently.
- Make sure that the potatoes are still "covered" by the liquid.
- Bring heat down to medium low.
- Cook uncovered until the potatoes are fork tender (about 20 minutes).
- Do not overcook the chicken or potatoes!
- After 15 minutes (approx.), turn heat down to low and add the rest of any additional curry powder that you desire, the cayenne, more salt (you'll find that the potatoes have taken a lot of the salt away and the sauce may now be a bit bland).
- Remove cinnamon stick, mix well, and continue to cook on low for an additional 5-10 minutes.
- Turn off heat and taste.
- Adjust seasonings if needed.
- If the curry sauce is too thin at this point, simply remove some of the potatoes from the pot and mash them with a fork in a small bowl then return the mashed potatoes to the pot and stir in gently.
- The mashed potato will now act as a sauce thickener.
- Serve on a white plate atop basmati or long grain rice.
- Garnish the white plate with a dusting of paprika around its edge.
- Sprinkle toasted shaved almonds on top of the curry.
- Let ‘Uncle Rick’ know how it turns out!
- NOTE: Homemade chicken stock honestly DOES make a difference!
- And… by the way --.
- This dish is even better the next day -- and the day after that.
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Reviews
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This is PERFECT!! I have been craving for Caribbean chicken curry and I finally decided to try to make it. It was my first time and it turned out PERFECT! It was easy, simple and very tasty. I didn't have cinnamon stick but i don't think it would have made a difference to me. It was a bit too "soupy" so I added one tomato and a tTbs of constarch to thicken it up. This is definitely a keeper!!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!! -
OMG! Absolutely amazing! I travel to the Caribbean all the time time and to recreate a dish like this was just gorgeous! I did use sweet potato instead and as I like thicker curry sauces I did mash some sweet potato to thicken the sauce and I also added a little cornflour/water mix to help it. I didn't mess with the recipe! So so flavoursome! I'll make this regularly. Absolutely fantastic!!! -
This is a wonderful recipe however, as a Caribbean curry lover, I have made a couple of minor modifications. 1. Add a couple of finely chopped roma tomatoes to #7 for a richer sauce. 2. Watch the amount of curry powder called for as some mixes are hot. The recipe calls for Indian curry powder. West Indian curry powder - especially Jamaican - is a better choice as they are formulated very differently from the Indian powders and are more appropriate for this Caribbean recipe. Jamaican curry powder is available in any Jamaican/West Indian store. You may have to add more chili powder for a little more heat. I use Kashmiri Chili powder - called Kashmiri Mirch. It is available in the Indian grocery stores and adds just the right amount of heat and a nice color. Try serving with Jamaican Rice and Peas for a traditional side dish. -
Great meal, would cook again! -
I am sat at my laptop having just devoured another plate of curry. Its marvellous, this must be the sixth time ive cooked it, and its become a weekly favourite. Fabulous!!!
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Loved this. Very spicy and delicious. I didn't add all of the curry powder or it would have blown my head off (perhaps curry powder is spicier here in the UK) and I substituted some of the potatoes for sweet potatoes. Will definitely make this again and again.
