Easy Indian-Spiced Braised Chicken
A friend served this at her house one night and I loved it! I was thrilled when I tried it on my husband and he loved it too! It was terrific to find something new, easy and really different to add to our list of "the usuals". Boneless, skinless breast tenderloins would work well with this if you prefer that to dark meat. Try World Market or Penzeys.com if you have trouble finding the garam masala. The Uncle Ben's microwaveable Ready Rice is a GREAT shortcut and makes this dish easier to take to a potluck or to a friend. I do recommend going with the plain whole grain Ready Rice brown rice versus any of the other Uncle Ben's Ready Rice flavors because it contains much, much less salt.
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1 1⁄2
- 1
- 1
- 2tablespoons tomato paste
- 1
- 2
- 1⁄2teaspoon ground coriander
- 1⁄2teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1⁄4teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1⁄2cup plain yogurt
- 1⁄4cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1⁄2teaspoon garam masala
- 2(8 7/8 ounce) bags microwaveable Uncle Ben's Ready Rice (whole grain brown ready rice)
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DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Trim fat from thighs then cut meat into chunks.
- Add all ingredients EXCEPT yogurt, cilantro, garam masala and rice to heavy, lidded 5-qt pot.
- Stir well.
- Cover; bake until chicken is tender, about 1-1/2 hours.
- Remove from oven, stir in yogurt, cilantro and garam masala.
- Serve over microwaved rice.
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