Author Notes
In the UK, where Indian food is very popular, this dish is made very often especially in hot days.
Basically it's poached chicken with a mayonnaise/curry sauce. It makes a wonderful and super flavorful salad but you can also eat it with a white Basmati rice or as a sandwich. As an appetizer use it to fill pastry cases - it is very flexible as a meal.
For the sauce, I like to add a good spicy mango chutney because it adds that sweet and hot flavor that I love in food.
—Maria Teresa Jorge
Ingredients
- Chicken
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4
chicken breasts
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2
celery stalks
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1
medium onion
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1
carrot
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2
bay leaves
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3 sprigs
fresh thyme
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8
black peppercorns
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3
cloves
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salt
- Sauce and Salad
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1 1/2 cups
mayonnaise
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3/4 cup
Greek yoghurt
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4 tablespoons
mango chutney
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3 tablespoons
curry paste
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2 tablespoons
fresh coriander leaves
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1
lemon - juice
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1
celery stalk
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2 tablespoons
sultanas
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2 tablespoons
flaked almonds roasted
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2 sprigs
coriander for garnish
Directions
- Chicken
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In a large pot put the chicken and all the vegetables, bay leaf, thyme, peppercorns, cloves and salt and cover the chicken with water. Bring to a boil and check for salt. lower heat to a simmer and cook chicken for 20 minutes. Turn the heat off and allow the chicken to cool in the broth.
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Remove chicken from broth and cut in regular cubes.
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Strain the broth and keep it for other recipes - it will be very tasty.
- Sauce and Salad
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For the sauce put in a food processor the mayonnaise, the Greek yoghurt, the mango chutney, the curry paste and the coriander leaves and process until smooth. Check for seasoning and add lemon juice to your liking.
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Cut the celery stalk in regular cubes.
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Mix the poached chicken with the celery and enough sauce to coat the pieces. Add 2 tbsp sultanas and mix. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
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Serve cold garnished with the remaining sultanas, roasted almond flakes and coriander leaves.
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