Curry Chicken Divan

I'm a little surprised that it's taken us this long to write up this recipe... It's pretty much the go-to casserole in our family.  This is the original recipe from mom:

2, 10 oz packages frozen broccoli
4 whole chicken breasts

Sauce
1 can cream of chicken soup
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup fat-free evaporated milk (any milk will work)
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Topping
1 Tablespoons melted butter
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs

1. Grease a 9" x 13" pan. Barely cook and drain broccoli. Spread broccoli in pan and lay
chicken pieces on top.
2. Mix sauce ingredients and spread on top of chicken.
3. Melt butter and mix in dry bread crumbs. (Whole wheat crumbs will work just as well
without butter.) Sprinkle on top
4. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.


Susie and I have altered it a bit.  We've been using fresh broccoli cut up into smaller pieces, and boiling it for about 5 minutes.  We also use shredded chicken, instead of whole chicken breasts.  I think we just like it to be a little more casserole-like.
Just serve it on top of rice, and it's amazing!

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!