Friday, July 29, 2011

Abdullah's Curried Chicken - Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

This recipe is from my husband's mom.  When she was a teenager, she spent two years living with her family in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.  This dish came from there, and it is mighty tasty!

Saute 1/4 c butter, 1 large onion quartered, then quartered again, 6 stalks of celery sliced in 1/2" pieces til tender.  Stir in 2 tsp (or so) curry powder, 1 tsp salt and 1/4 cup flour.  Remove from heat.  Gradually stir in 2 cans chicken broth.  Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.  Boil for 1 minute until thickened.  Stir in 2 cups cubed cooked chicken (I like to use shredded chicken from a rotisserie chicken).  Heat through.  Serve over rice (about 3 cups).


Toppings:


Chopped or sliced hard boiled eggs
Peanuts*
Raisins*
Bananas*
Mandarin oranges*
Grated cheese*
Chutney
Tomatoes*
Coconut

Some of these toppings may seem a little strange, but I guarantee you if you try them, you will love them.  The starred ones are the ones I use most often (mostly because they're ingredients I have on hand), but try any combination of them!

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