Top Rated Vietnamese Chicken Curry

Some of the best chicken you will ever have. I have been eating this dish for 39 years since the first time my wife served it to me in VietNam and I haven't tired of it yet.

• Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  lbs boneless skinless chicken, cut bite-size pieces
• 3  large potatoes, skinned,and chopped
• 2  tablespoons  peanut oil or 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 2  large carrots, skinned and chopped
• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 2  stalks fresh lemongrass, minced
• 2  stalks celery, chopped
• 2  cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (13 1/2ounce) can coconut milk
• 1 (13 1/2ounce) can  chicken stock
• 1  teaspoon pepper
• 1  teaspoon salt, to taste
•  fresh cilantro
•  fresh  French bread or   soft  rye bread, sliced,for dipping
• 2  tablespoons  India or good curry

Directions

1. Heat oil in large pot and fry onions and garlic for 1 minute.
2. Add the chicken and continue cooking for 3 minutes.
3. Add all the spices.
4. Stir everything together for a few minutes.
5. Let cook until chicken is tender.
6. Add the rest of the ingredient.
7. Bring to a boil and simmer gently for about 20 mintes.
8. Garnish with cilantro before serving in bowls.
9. Eat with French bread or serve with steamed rice.