No Small Faith

Happy Friday! 15 days in 350 to go! When I get overwhelmed by my circumstances and my faith is on low, it is His faith in me that makes all things possible. There is no small faith with God! 

Hurry Scurry Curry

I love food! 
I love to cook!
I love to have family and friends enjoy what I have cooked! 

In expanding my culinary efforts I have been fixing dishes from around the world. My latest attempt has been curry! 

One of my favorite recipes is an easy and quick Cashew Curry Chicken. I have changed up the original which I got from The Chew. Clinton Kelly made this a few months ago and I just had to try it. So, so good. Now I am experimenting with different flavors that seem to enhance the curry.

Orange Cashew Curry Chicken

Basic Recipe: 

• 6 Boneless-Skinless Chicken Thighs cut into one inch pieces. (May use boneless-skinless chicken breast) 
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 yellow onions or one large yellow onion diced
• 1 to 2 tablespoons of Curry Powder
• 1 teaspoon of Gram Masala
• 1/2 cup plain Yogurt
• 1 13-ounce can of Coconut Milk
• 1/2 cup Chicken Stock or Water
• 1/3 cup Raisins
• 1/2 cup toasted and coarsely chopped Cashews
• Server with Rice (Basmati, Jasmine Rice or plain White Rice)

In a heavy bottom skillet brown the chicken in two tablespoons of olive oil. Salt and pepper to taste. Remove the chicken to a plate. Lower the heat. Add another tablespoon of olive oil if needed and sauté the onions until they are translucent. 7 to 8 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. Add the Curry Powder and Gram Masala. Return the chicken to the pan and add the Yogurt, Coconut Milk. Chicken Stock or Water and the Raisins. (At this point I also added about a 1/3 cup dried Cranberries along with grated orange peel and the juice of one orange) Turn heat to low and let simmer to thicken the sauce. Top off with the cashews. Serve with rice. To make Orange Rice add a small amount of grated Orange peel and about a 1/4 cup orange juice to the cooking liquid for the rice. 

Hope you and your family enjoy this dish as much as we do! Very warming to the body and soul on a cold wintery night, but just as comforting on a mid-summers eve. 

Hope this is the beginning of a wonderful world of delightful taste discoveries and may this be a blessing to all. 

Epiphany 2015

Epiphany Solemn Eveningsong

Trinity Episcopal Church ~ Michigan City, IN ~ The Rev. Deacon Tanya Scheff ~ Deacon in Charge ~ 4 January 2015

To God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit be all glory now and evermore.