Curried Chicken

Photo Credit: Health is Wealth Photos.

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsps. olive oil
• 1 small onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3 tbsps. curry powder
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. paprika
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp. grated fresh ginger root
• 1/2 tsp. white sugar
• salt to taste
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 tbsp. tomato paste
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 3/4 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper

 

 

 

Photo Credit: Health is Wealth Photos.

Photo Credit: Health is Wealth Photos.

Directions:

• Chop the onion, and mince the garlic cloves. 
• Heat a skillet over medium heat and add olive oil. Sautee the onion until it is lightly browned.
• Add the garlic, curry powder, cinnamon, paprika, bay leaf, ginger, sugar and salt and stir them in.
• Continue to stir for 2 minutes.
• Cut the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces.
• Add  in the chicken pieces, tomato paste, yogurt, and coconut milk.
• Bring to a boil then reduce the heat, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove the bay leaf, and stir in lemon juice and cayenne pepper.
• Simmer for 5 more minutes.

Photo Credit: Health is Wealth Photos.