Chicken Curry - Curry au Poulet Recipe Video

Can you imagine that few months ago I didn’t even know about this wonderful dish? It’s only now that I realize that I was missing a lot. This dish has been introduce to me by a Senegalese friend (Thanks to him), after eating it for few months, I found myself selfish not to share this with you. For those who don’t know how to make “Carry poulet or chicken curry in Senegalese style”, here I am going to share the recipe.

Summary

Preparation Time20 MinCooking Time50 Min
Ready In1 Hr 10 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageServings4
CuisineCourse
TasteMethod
DishMain Ingredient
Interest GroupHealthy

Ingredients

 Chicken1 Kilogram, cut into large pieces
 Onion1 Kilogram, sliced thinly
 Garlic2 Clove (10 gm)
 Sweet pepper1⁄2 Medium, chopped
 Green onion2 Medium, minced
 Black pepper1 Tablespoon
 Carry powder2 Tablespoon
 Bell pepper1 Medium (red/ green)
 Fresh tomato3 Medium, mashed
 Thyme leaves1 Teaspoon
 Cloves4 Medium
 Carrot1 Large, sliced
 Fresh ginger50 Gram, grated (ginger powder)
 Vinegar2 Tablespoon
 Cabbage1 Medium, cut into 1/4
 Potatoes2 Medium, cut into 1/4
 Turnip1 Medium, cut into 1/4 (Optional)
 Oil4 Tablespoon (for the sauce)

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 966 Calories from Fat 490

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 55 g84.3%

Saturated Fat 13.2 g66%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 187.5 mg62.5%

Sodium 261.9 mg10.9%

Total Carbohydrates 67 g22.4%

Dietary Fiber 16.7 g66.8%

Sugars 21.9 g

Protein 56 g112.6%

Vitamin A 105.5% Vitamin C 271.4%

Calcium 24.3% Iron 46.7%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Using a mortar and pestle or food processor, crush all the spices like garlic, sweet pepper, ginger, green chilli, black pepper and cloves.
2. Clean and cut the chicken into large pieces.
3. Cut all the vegetables as required.
4. Finely chop or mash the tomatoes.

MAKING
5. In a casserole, put the chicken and the crushed spices. Pour water, cover it with lid and boil for 15 minutes. Steam the chicken if required. Keep aside.
6. Take a deep frying pan, heat oil and fry the boiled chicken till golden brown. Drain on a paper towel and keep aside.
7. In a bowl add chopped sweet onion, onion, green onion, garlic. Mix it well. Add thyme, bay leaves, black pepper and vinegar and mix well.
8. In a saucepan, take 2 tablespoon oil and fry the onion and spice mix. Add mashed tomato. Cook for a few minutes.
9. Pour water into it. Put carrot, cabbage, potatoes and 2 chillies.
10. Add the bouillon cube, cover and let it simmer for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes add the carry powder, put the chicken pieces.
11. Cover it and let it simmer for another 15 minutes. Remove from heat.

SERVING
12. In a serving plate serve it hot with bread or rice.
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