Ingredients
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 onion, chopped
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1 -2 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
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1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger (or 1 teaspoon ground ginger)
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1 tablespoon curry powder (or to taste)
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salt and pepper
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ground cinnamon
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2 lbs chicken thighs (about 8)
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1/2-1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
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2 tablespoons lemon juice (or dry white wine)
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1/4 cup flour
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1 1/2 cups milk or 1 1/2 cups half-and-half cream
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1/2 cup good quality chicken broth (can use up to 1 cup)
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2 cups chopped carrots (OR 1 cup of each) or 2 cups peeled sweet potatoes (OR 1 cup of each)
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2 small tart apples, chopped
Instructions
- In a large skillet, saute for 2 minutes.
- Add garlic, ginger, curry powder, salt, pepper and a pinch of cinnamon; cook, stirring for 2 minutes, or until onion is softened.
- Add the chicken thighs; brown for 5 minutes on each side, adding more oil if necessary to prevent burning, leave in the pot.
- Reduce heat to medium; stir in lemon rind and lemon juice or white wine (if using).
- Cook, stirring and scraping up any brown bits.
- In a bowl, whisk flour into milk or half and half cream.
- Gradually stir in the milk/flour mixture with the chicken stock into the pot.
- Add in the chopped carrots.
- Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly.
- Reduce heat to med-low; cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the chicken is no longer pink, and carrots are tender.
- Stir in apples; cook, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes or until heated through, and stew is thickened.