Yo my peeps! How long it’s been, how I've missed your faces! You look like you've lost weight.
I've been waiting for something to put up here, but have
been uninspired… UNTIL NOW, you lucky hungry bastards. In my humble opinion
this little recipe is worthy of the Interwebs. It’s for one of those days where
you want something easy, distinctly curry-ish, something filling and yet healthy –
you put this in your mouth, and enjoy it. Feeds 4 hungry souls.
2 large cooked chicken breasts, from a rotisserie roasted
chicken is fine, roughly hand shredded (yields about 4 cups meats)
1 med. onion, chopped
1 garlic clove chopped
1 tbsp curry powder
1 tbsp fresh grated ginger, or 1 tsp. powder ginger
1 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)
2 chopped tomatoes or 1 14oz can chopped tomatoes of any kind
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
1-2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 ½ tsp salt
1 med. onion, chopped
1 garlic clove chopped
1 tbsp curry powder
1 tbsp fresh grated ginger, or 1 tsp. powder ginger
1 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)
2 chopped tomatoes or 1 14oz can chopped tomatoes of any kind
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
1-2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 ½ tsp salt
For the mint Raita:
(can be made up to 2 hrs ahead, put’er in the fridge to marinate in‘er juices)
- 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cucumber, peeled and seeded, chopped in small cubes.
- 2 tbsp chipped mint
- ½ tsp salt.
To make the chicken salad: shred the chicken in a separate bowl while trying to keep
away the cats/dogs/boyfriends creeping by and stealing the chicken. Add 1 cup yogurt & cilantro to the
chicken, set aside. Saute onion, garlic and ginger in the oil on medium heat until someone yells at you to put on the exhaust fan; this takes about 5 mins. Add cumin & curry powders, crushed red
pepper and 1 ½ tsp salt, sauté for 2 more mins. until your hair smells like an
Indian curry house.( Yes, you’ll be that house on the block that smells of
curry this night, but I digress). Add the tomatoes and sauté covered on medium-low
heat for about 5 mins, until mixture begins to thicken.
Remove this shit from
heat and add to the chicken and yogurt, mix thoroughly and let stand until room
temperature. Serve with warm Naan bread and mint Raita. TRY to share w/ your
guests, ‘cuz this shit be tasty. Holla!
Bonus: when you wake up the next morn, your house will still smell like curry. Here's the money shot:
