Indian Peanut Chicken over Rice

Indian Peanut Chicken Curry

This dish reminds me of Chicken Korma, an Indian dish, and  Butter Chicken, also an Indian dish. It's a lot like a Thai dish too (because of the PB and coconut milk)

Indian Peanut Chicken over Rice – Mary Jane’s recipe

This will take about 1½ hours to make, which includes cutting up the chicken. I like making this, not only because it's delicious, but also because you make it in one big pot! (Not including the rice - that is separate). Indian bread (called naan) goes great with this. You can buy it ready made at the grocery store or try to make it yourself.

Serves 8 people

Ingredients

• 1 Tb peanut oil or other oil
• 1 cup chopped onion (about 1 medium)
• 2-3 cloves minced garlic
• 2 1/2 lbs boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3/4 cup chunky peanut butter
• 3-5 tsps yellow curry powder (or to your taste). I like a lot.
• 1 tsp salt (add more later if needed)
• ½ -1 tsp crushed red pepper 
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (14-ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 can coconut milk (not lite)
• 4 – 5 tsps brown sugar (or to taste)
• ½ cup Half & Half or plain Greek Yogurt (could use more than ½ cup – I didn’t measure)
• ½ cup (or more) golden raisins
• Optional - Small amounts (1 - 2 dashes each). If you don't have these spices, it's ok because most of these are already in yellow curry powder. Just go by your taste if you think you need more spice. coriander, turmeric, ground cayenne pepper,  cinnamon, & cardamom.
• 8 cups hot cooked white Basmati rice
• Chopped peanuts (or cashews) for garnish. I add this to this dish at the end and stir but put more on top after its on my plate.

Optional : 3 – 6 chopped fresh plum tomatoes 

Indian Peanut Chicken
Curry over Rice

Preparation

Chop chicken and set aside. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and garlic to pan; cook 2 minutes till tender, stirring frequently. Add chopped chicken; cook 4 minutes or til chicken is done, stirring frequently. Don't cook too long because the chicken will be too tough. If its not all the way done, that's ok because it continues to cook. Stir in peanut butter and next 9 ingredients (through half & half); bring to a boil. Reduce heat (so it won't curdle); add other spices (dashes) and golden raisins; stir and simmer 15 minutes til heated and slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. If you are adding fresh tomatoes add them before you simmer for 15 minutes. Serve chicken mixture over rice; top each serving with chopped peanuts or cashews and more raisins if desired. 

I didn't find a recipe I wanted to make so I came up with this and we all loved it. Reminds me of Chicken Korma. You could substitute cashews for the peanuts to be more like Chicken Korma if you like.