Curried Chicken Breasts Recipe

The People Who Know say that curry comes from India, but there are also versions from Indonesia, England, and Holland, and I've seen curry in Chinese cookbooks and Brooklyn kitchens.

• Meal Type: Entree
• Ethnicity: Other
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: Over 1 hour, less than 1 day

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 6 pounds chicken breasts, halved
• At least 2 chili peppers
• 1 bay leaf
• 1
• 1 large clove garlic
• Contents of 1 pod cardamom, freshly ground
• 1 tsp freshly ground cinnamon
• 1 tbsp turmeric
• 1-1/2 qts boiling water
• 1/4 cup cold water for thickener
• 1 tbsp cornstarch for thickener

Directions

1. Brown the chicken breasts in the olive oil on both sides.
2. Add the boiling water.
3. Wearing gloves, seed and chop the peppers. Add to the curry.
4. Break the bay leaf into halves and add.
5. Mince fine the garlic and add.
6. Add the cinnamon, cardamom, and turmeric.
7. Simmer for 1 hour.
8. Make a paste of the cornstarch and cold water. Mix it into the curry.
9. Simmer for another 5 minutes.
10. Serve with rice, beer, and several different chutneys.