Ingredients
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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3 lbs chicken pieces, skin on breasts, skinless legs and thighs
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2 stalks celery, Peeled and Thinly Sliced
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2 garlic cloves, Minced
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1 tablespoon curry powder
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1/2 teaspoon chili powder
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1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
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1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
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1 cinnamon stick, about 3-inch long
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1 bay leaf
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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2 apples, Peeled and Diced
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1/2 cup raisins
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1 cup coconut milk
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2 onions, Finely Chopped
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1 (10 ounce) can condensed chicken broth, undiluted
Instructions
- In a non stick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
- Add Chicken in batches, and brown on all sides.
- Transfer browned chicken to slow cooker stoneware.
- Reduce the heat on the frying pan to medium.
- Add to the frying pan the onions and celery and cook, stirring until softened.
- Add garlic, curry powder, chili powder, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon stick and bay leaf and cook, stirring for 1 minute.
- Sprinkle flour over mixture and cook, stirring for 1 minute.
- Add chicken broth, bring to a boil and cook, stirring, until thickened, Stir in apples and raisins.
- Pour the mixture from the frying pan over the chicken in the slow cooker, cover and cook on LOW for 5 to 6 Hours, or on HIGH for 2 ½ to 3 hours, until juices run clear when the chicken is pierced with a fork.
- Stir in coconut milk and cook until heated through.
- Discard cinnamon stick and bay leaf before serving.
- Serve with rice.
- Note: This is a mild curry so if you like things hotter you might want to adjust your seasonings a bit.