Curried Chicken Salad with Garam Masala Biscuits
- 1 carrot, coarsely chopped
- 1 onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 pounds chicken breast halves, on the bone, with skin
- 1 cup mayonnaise, plus more for spreading
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 3 cups red grapes (about 14 ounces), halved
- 2 celery ribs, preferably from the heart, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1/4 cup shelled pistachios, toasted (see Note)
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Garam Masala Biscuits
- Fill a large pot with 3 quarts of water.
- Add the carrot, onion, peppercorns and bay leaf and bring to a simmer.
- Add the chicken and simmer over moderate heat until cooked through, about 30 minutes.
- Transfer the chicken to a plate and refrigerate until cool enough to handle.
- Reserve the broth for another use.
- Discard all of the chicken skin.
- Remove the meat from the bones and cut it into 1/2-inch pieces.
- In a medium bowl, mix the 1 cup of mayonnaise with the curry powder and lime juice.
- Stir in the chicken pieces, grapes, celery, cilantro and pistachios and season with salt and pepper.
- Serve the chicken salad with the Garam Masala Biscuits on the side.
- Alternatively, split the biscuits in half and spread them lightly with mayonnaise.
- Mound the chicken salad on the bottom halves and close the sandwiches.
- Serve right away.
carrot, onion, black peppercorns, bay leaf, chicken breast halves, mayonnaise, curry powder, lime juice, red grapes, celery, cilantro, pistachios, salt, garam masala
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/curried-chicken-salad-garam-masala-biscuits (may not work)