Child-friendly/mild Chicken curry!
Serves 6-8 grown-ups. At least a two day endeavor as it has to marinade over night in the fridge and simmer for a few hours.
1 big tablespoon Mild curry mix powder (mine has: coriander (34%), turmeric (31%), buck thorn seed, cayenne pepper, cumin, fennel, black pepper)
1 small tablespoon Tandoori masala mix (mine has: salt (50%), onion powder, cumin, turmeric, coriander, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, laurels, carnations/dianthus, buck thorn seed, garlic, black pepper, ginger, dill)
1-2 dL Apple or lemon juice
2 tablespoon Soy sauce (I use a thin one from Thailand, but I guess whatever you can get works)
Fresh cracked black pepper
1 teaspoon Monosodium Glutamate (msg (optional))
1400 g chicken meat (breast, deboned thigh, or the tenderloin. Or a mix of the things) (fresh or frozen. Just make sure it is completely thawed before working with it, should you use frozen. This requires you to get it out of the freezer and into the fridge at least 24 hours ahead of time)
2 large or 3 small Onions
Half head of Garlic (remove any sprouts if you easily get reflux)
1/2 L cream (38% fat content) (i suppose you could use coconut milk instead if you can't have cream. Bevare of coconut flavor though)
1 small tablespoon Curry mix (same as in marinade)
Edelsüß paprika (optional)
Side dish and possible toppings:
Pineapple (fresh or canned, whichever you prefer)
Peanuts (roasted and salted)
Coconut flakes or sprinkles
Taste test. Is it spicy enough? Sweet enough? Sour enough? Salty enough? Adjust to taste. It has to be almost unbearably much of all as it is the main seasonings for the food
Cut chicken into bite sized pieces and add to bowl. If you dislike the veins and sinewy things in chicken, now is a good time to remove it as well. No need to have disgusting things in the food you make yourself.
If you used frozen chicken, there usually is some liquid in the bag of bowl or whatever. You do not want that in this dish. Somehow use it for something else or get rid of it.
Cover and put in fridge until next day.
Next day: at least 4 hours before eating time
Take marinaded chicken out of fridge
Find a big pot. We are talking at least 3 L capacity
Heat many amount of butter in pot (it should cover the bottom completely when liquid) at like medium heat (5-6 of 9)
While butter heats up you cut your onions into small dice
Crack quite a lot of pepper into the pot and add curry powder
When fragrant, add onions and fry until soft
While onion fries you mince your garlic and just leave it on the cutting board until later
Fish chicken out of the marinade and fry until pale at a bit hotter than medium heat (like 7 of 9)
Add cream and water. Much water if you like the sauce thin, less water if you like it thicker
Get to a boil and then down to a low simmer (2 of 9) for at least three hours. Lid is optional
Taste test. If it feels like it is good as it is then perfect! If not, add what you feel misses. Salt, pepper, soy sauce? Paprika? It is usually paprika if it feel salty and spicy enough, but lacks depth. 1-2 teaspoons paprika rounds it out and deepens the flavor profile.
Make rice or noodles however you usually do
Put toppings on table. Either just in the containers they come in, or if you want to be fancy put it in ramekins or pretty bowls. Apply fork or spoon for hygienic getting toppings.
Assemble your bowls as you like and enjoy it :]
If anyone who tries this has ideas, feel free to add them so other can enjoy them as well