Skip to main content

Chicken Curry

Cooks' Note

Relishes such as raisins, mango chutney, cashew nuts, or avocado can be offered with the curry.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4. serving size: 2 heaping tablespoons of curry over 1 cup of rice

Ingredients

1 small onion, sliced
1 tablespoon canola oil
4 teaspoons medium-hot curry powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 bay leaf
2 cups diced roasted chicken (page 16)
1 cup chicken stock
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
4 cups cooked white rice or rice pilaf (optional)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Sauté the onion in the oil in a medium-sized skillet, until translucent; do not brown.

    Step 2

    Add the curry, cumin, ginger, and bay leaf to the onion and cook for 5 minutes.

    Step 3

    Add the chicken, the stock, and the salt and pepper, and cook for 10 minutes. Remove bay leaf.

    Step 4

    Serve with hot white rice or rice pilaf, if desired.

Great Food, All Day Long
Read More
Using two entire lemons—pith, skin, and all—cranks up the citrus flavor in this classic dessert.
Keep this easy frittata recipe on hand for quick breakfasts, impressive brunches, and fridge clean-out meals.
This is the type of soup that, at first glance, might seem a little…unexciting. But you’re underestimating the power of mushrooms, which do the heavy lifting.
Like Greek lemon potatoes and gochujang chicken stir-fry.
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
Like fattoush salad and strawberry shortcake roll.
Caramelized onions, melty Gruyère, and a deeply savory broth deliver the kind of comfort that doesn’t need improving.
This chicken salad nails it—creamy, herby, and endlessly riffable.