Chicken Curry with Apples

Name: Chicken Curry with Apples
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: chicken breasts; green bell peppers; apples; celery; yogurt, plain; curry powder; cumin; cloves; vegetable oil

Submitted by joymitch

Mild, sweet chicken curry stir-fry with fresh apples, yogurt, and warm spices ready in 30 minutes. A kid-friendly weeknight dinner that’s endlessly customizable with your favorite toppings.

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

15 min

READY

30 min

If you love curry but want something gentle and fruity, this stir-fry hits the spot.

Cubed chicken breast gets a quick sear in the wok, then green peppers and celery add crunch before diced apples bring that sweet, tart contrast.

A cup of plain yogurt stirred in with mild curry powder, cumin, and cloves creates a creamy sauce that coats everything without any heat.

The real fun is the toppings bar: pile on sliced bananas, raisins, peanuts, grapes, chutney, sesame seeds, or whatever sounds good to you.

Serve it over rice and let everyone build their own bowl.

Variations

Swap celery for water chestnuts for extra crunch
Use Granny Smith apples for more tartness or Fuji for extra sweetness
Add a pinch of cayenne if you want a little kick behind the sweetness

Kitchen Tips

Sprinkle diced apples with lemon juice right away to keep them from browning
Stir-fry the chicken in two batches so it sears instead of steaming
Add the yogurt off high heat so it doesn’t curdle; a gentle warm-through is all it needs

Ingredients

POUND CHICKEN BREAST
boned, cut into bitesized cubes

EACH GREEN BELL PEPPER
seeded, cut into bitesized strips

APPLES
diced and (if preferred)

STALKS CELERY
OR 8 ounces water chesnuts

CUP YOGURT, PLAIN

TABLESPOON CURRY POWDER
(mild)

TABLESPOON CUMIN

TABLESPOON CLOVES
ground

VEGETABLE OIL
for stir-frying., to taste *

Directions

NOTE (sprinkle the apples with a 2 tablespoon of lemon juice. it will keep them from discoloring)

Heat the oil in the wok/skillet and add the chicken.

Stir-fry until cooked (about 3 to 5 minutes, it may be easier if you do it in halves).

Add in green pepper and celery, stir-fry for another few minutes.

Add apples and heat until they are warm.

Stir in the yogurt and the spices. Heat until everything is hot, serve over rice with more apples, bananas, rasins, peanuts, grapes, chutney, sesame seeds or whatever else strikes your fancy. This is a fairly mild, sweet curry.