Curry-and-Yogurt-Braised Chicken Thighs
- 1/4 cup grapeseed or canola oil
- 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 serrano chile, thinly sliced
- 1 red bell peppercored, seeded and cut into thin strips
- 1 tablespoon Madras curry powder
- 1 pound tomatoes, cored and coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh corn kernels (from 1 ear)
- 1/4 cup Greek-style plain low-fat yogurt
- 1/2 cup water
- Cilantro leaves, for garnish
- In a large, deep skillet, heat the oil.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper and lightly dust with flour, tapping off the excess.
- Add the chicken to the skillet and cook over high heat, turning once, until lightly browned, 6 minutes.
- Transfer the chicken to a plate.
- Add the ginger, garlic, chile and bell pepper to the skillet and cook over high heat until slightly softened, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the curry powder and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the tomatoes, corn, yogurt and water; stir until smooth.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Return the chicken and any accumulated juices to the skillet and bring to a boil.
- Cover and simmer over very low heat until the chicken is tender and the juices are slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle the chicken with cilantro and serve.
grapeseed, skinless, salt, flour, fresh ginger, garlic, serrano chile, red bell, curry powder, tomatoes, fresh corn kernels, yogurt, water, cilantro
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/curry-and-yogurt-braised-chicken-thighs (may not work)