Coconut Chicken Curry With Yogurt

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 medium yellow onions, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger (or 1 inch grated gingerroot)
• 6 whole cloves
• 6 whole cardamom pods or 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 2 cinnamon sticks or 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 lbs skinless chicken thighs
• 1 cup nonfat yogurt
• 2 teaspoons turmeric
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons raisins (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy pan, sauté butter, onions and garlic until soft and lightly brown.
• 2 add spices, and fry 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 3 add chicken, and brown on all sides.
• 4 mix yogurt turmeric, and coconut milk together and add to chicken. cover with a tight fitting lid and simmer 35-45 minutes until chicken is tender. remove cinnamon sticks and cardamom pods. serve hot with rice.
• 5 optional: substitute 2 1/2 tsp curry powder for coriander, cumin and cayenne pepper.