Chicken Curry
with Peanuts
German Riesling wines are a great accompaniment to this spicy rich skillet dish.

8 chicken thighs (boneless & skinless)
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon fine ground black pepper
3 tablespoon oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
5 teaspoon curry powder (to taste)
 (plus 2 teaspoons hot curry powder, optional)
 (plus 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional)
1 tablespoon sugar
1 can (14-ounces) coconut milk
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 cup chicken stock
2 cups sliced green onions
1/2 cup roasted salted peanuts
salt & pepper

Cut chicken into cubes.  Mix flour with salt and pepper and toss chicken in flour.  Shake flour from meat and brown in a pre-heated pan of oil. Stir and cook chicken for 5 minutes or until no raw surface is visible.  Add the chopped onion and cook gently until soft and lightly browned. Sprinkle in the curry powder, sugar and add coconut milk, peanut butter and chicken stock.  Bring to a boil and season with salt, pepper and extra curry powder if desired. Just before serving, add the peanuts and green onions and let stand for 3-5 minutes. Serve over rice.

Rice

2 cups water
3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup long grain rice

In a medium sauce pan, bring water, salt and butter to a full boil.  Add rice and bring to a boil, the simmer for 30 minutes or until moister is absorbed and rice is tender to taste.

About the Skillet.  Curry flavors can  permeate a skillet; especially cast iron skillets.  That's why I have a special skillet solely for making curry.  It is a beautiful bright yellow enamel DANSK brand skillet and has a nice Danish design lid and handle.

About Curry Powder.  Curry is a mixture of spices most often including turmeric, coriander, cumin, and chilies among other spices.  The main thing to remember, is there is a wide variety of curry powders available on the market.  For the most part, the curry powders in the mainstream market are a good place to start. Spice Island brand curry powder offers two main kinds -- hot and regular. Also, peoples taste in curry varies widely. The recipe above has been adapted to fit my individual tastes using Spice Island "Regular" curry powder that is generally available in many area grocery stores.  You can vary the amount and style of curry powder to fit your own tastes.