Indian-Spiced Braised Chicken

This recipe is a favorite of Mark’s and mine that I got from the Everyday Foods magazine.

Indian-spiced Braised Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs of boneless, skinless chicken thighs (I use white meat)
• 1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes drained
• 2 Tablespoons of tomato paste
• 1 Tablespoon grated ginger
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• course salt and ground pepper
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt (8 oz)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala (optional)
• cooked white rice for serving

Directions

1. In a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker, stir together chicken, onion, tomatoes, tomato paste, ginger, garlic, coriander and cayenne; season with salt and pepper.
2. Cook on high 4 hours (or on low 8 hours) until fork-tender.
3. Stir in yogurt, cilantro, and if using, garam masala.
4. Serve with rice.

Alternative Oven Method

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Follow step 1, using a 5-quart lidded heavy pot.
3. Stir in 2 cups of water.
4. Cover; bake until tender, about 2 hours.
5. Stir in yogurt, cilantro, and if using garam masala.

Notes

• Serves 4
• Prep time 15 minutes
• Total time is 4 hours and 15 minutes

This rated a 10 out of 10 with Mark. If you can’t take spiciness then lessen the cayene pepper. I will have more recipes appear at Ariesna at live journal. Since I plan on more experimenting with new recipes. 🙂