Lisa Tries.... Chicken Korma

Recipe: Chicken Korma
By: Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution

What you need:

1 3/4lbs boneless skinless chicken cut into 1-inch pieces (I used thin cutlets and a little less)

2 medium onions (I used one)

Ginger, peeled, chopped - about the size of thumb

Small bunch of cilantro

1 15oz can of garbanzo beans, drained

peanut or veggie oil

pat of butter (I used I cant believe its not butter)

1/2c korma or mild curry paste (I used Patak's - had to order from their website)

1 14oz can of coconut milk (I used 13.5oz can of light coconut milk)

handful of sliced almonds

2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut (I used shredded coconut chips found in the veggie dept - the pack in the baking area was sweetened only)

2 cups natural yogurt (bought but didnt use)

1 lemon (bought but didnt use)

What to do:

Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces.  Peel, halve, and finely slice onions.  Peel and finely chip ginger.  Pick the cilantro leaves and finely chop the stalks (I didnt really do it).  Drain beans.

In a large pan on high heat, add oil, then add onions, ginger, cilantro and butter.  Stir til turns golden brown (mine never really turned golden).  Add the curry paste, coconut milk, half of sliced almonds, beans, shredded coconut, and sliced chicken breasts.  Fill half of can with water and pour into pan; stir.  Bring to boil, then turn heat down and simmer for 30mins with lid on.  The curry was still very liquidy after 30mins so a friend suggested I "cook down" which means simmer with lid off for awhile.  It worked.

I topped with some more almonds and fresh cilantro. 

Taste?  There was a little teeny kick to the curry but not enough that I didn't like it (I do not like dishes with a lot of heat that mask the flavors/spices).  I may substitute the sweetened coconut in the bakers section next time or try another store to find unsweetened because the unsweetened coconut flakes werent tender and were distracting.  Anyway, after I downed small bowl, I felt like it was kind of rich and didn't want to go back for seconds.  I fell asleep for about two hours after.  All in all it was pretty good and very easy to make.