Chicken Curry with Rice, Almonds and Raisins is a rich and comforting dish inspired by Anglo-Indian cuisine, where warm spices meet sweet and savory contrasts. The curry gently perfumes the tomato-based sauce, while the long-grain rice enriched with raisins and lightly toasted almonds adds texture and balance to every bite. A complete, aromatic recipe, perfect as a generous one-pot meal to share. Let’s see how to make it.
Spicy
Traditional
One-pot
Omnivore
Chicken Curry with Rice, Almonds and Raisins
Chicken Curry with Rice, Almonds and Raisins is a comforting, flavorful dish: chicken simmered in a tomato-curry sauce, served with long-grain rice mixed with sweet raisins and lightly toasted almonds.
Ingredients
- Chicken pieces 1.5 kg
- White flour 5 tbsp
- Vegetable oil 3 tbsp
- Garlic cloves 2
- Onions 2
- Green pepper 1
- Celery 50 g
- Curry powder 1 tbsp
- Salt 2 tsp
- Canned peeled tomatoes 800 g
- Butter 1 knob
- Blanched almonds 50 g
- Long-grain rice 225 g
- Seedless raisins 75 g
- Chopped parsley
Tools
- Large pan
- Frying pan
- Wooden spoon
- Rice pot
Instructions
- Coat the chicken pieces in flour. Heat the oil in a large pan and brown the chicken on all sides, a few pieces at a time. Set aside.
- Add garlic, onion, green pepper, celery, curry powder and salt to the pan; cook for 5 minutes, stirring.
- Stir in the tomatoes with their juices.
- Return the chicken to the pan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes, until tender.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a frying pan and lightly toast the almonds until just golden.
- Mix the hot cooked rice with the raisins and toasted almonds.
- Arrange the rice mixture and chicken on a warmed serving platter. Remove the garlic cloves, spoon the sauce over the chicken.
- Finish with chopped parsley and serve hot.
Nutritional values (per serving)
Calories
620 kcal
620 kcal
Fat
32 g
32 g
Carbohydrates
48 g
48 g
Protein
36 g
36 g
Sugar
9 g
9 g
Fiber
5 g
5 g
Sodium
720 mg
720 mg
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