domesticity in the south

Oh. Hi. I moved to Georgia. Here are a couple of recipes from my brief stint as a housefiance.

Fruited Chicken Curry

2 T. oil or ghee (I used olive but it's not traditional for Indian flavors)
1 carrot, peeled and diced
1/2 onion, chopped
2 T. grated ginger
1 garlic clove, minced
1 T. cumin
1-3 T. curry powder (to taste)
2 T. flour
2 c. broth, stock, or water
1 lb cooked chicken (if starting with raw, brown seasoned chicken in oil in the pan before beginning)
1/3 c. dried apples, chopped fine
1/4 c. raisins
cilantro
almonds
coconut
cooked basmati rice

In a large, deep frying pan, saute carrots and onions in oil until onions begin to soften. Add ginger, garlic, cumin, curry, and flour and stir for three minutes. Add broth, cooked chicken, apples, and raisins and stir until well combined. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. If too thick, add more broth. Season with salt and pepper and adjust curry if necessary. Serve over basmati rice and garnish as desired with chopped cilantro and toasted chopped almonds and coconut.

For extra credit, mix the leftover cilantro, almonds, and coconut with MOAR CURRY, more ginger, and some minced onion, then stir into about a cup of yogurt and use as a dressing for chicken salad.


Peach Pancakes
Based on Joy's recipe for Pancakes or Griddle Cakes

1 1/2 c. ap flour
3 T. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. plain yogurt
3/4 c. milk
3 T. melted butter
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. diced frozen peaches

In a large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients. In a separate, smaller bowl, beat yogurt, milk, butter, eggs, and vanilla. Swiftly mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients, just until moistened, ignoring lumps. Fold in peaches and let batter rest while preheating electric griddle to 350 degrees or so. Make one test pancake and adjust batter and griddle as necessary. Keep finished pancakes in toaster oven, stacked on plate with paper towels in between.

If you have to wake your insomniac roommate up before noon on a Sunday, this is a pretty good way to do so. Best served with warmed maple syrup--the real stuff, dammit--and coffee (if, unlike me, you remembered to buy coffee filters).