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deepsleep

I need a yummy and frugal Indian dish by tonight! Like cooked and delivered within three hours! Help!

Hello! So, I am going to a meetingwith clients and have been asked to bring an Indian dish. I love, love Indian fare, and am quite good at creating dishes, but for some reason I am totally at a loss of something that will travel well and that I can make without spending too much time in the kitchen. Can I "wow" them without too much time and effort? I take direction in cooking really well, so no need to try to dumb it down for me... just for some reason I have no idea what to choose and make! THANK YOU in advance, really. It's countdown 3 hours .....now!

Posted Aug 26, 2010, 7:57 PM UTC

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oohpujie•

You could make a nice pot of daal, or make some polaou (basmati rice, chicken broth, bayleaf, some peas). You could also make dum aloo... http://www.fatfreekitchen.com/vegetables/dum-aloo.html decent recipe.

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jplanet•

Ok, I "created" this dish after eating something similar at a local Indian Restaurant.

You'll need 3 tbsp yellow curry powder (or whatever curry you'd like), 3 tbsp veggie or coconut oil, chicken (3 lg breasts), potatoes (2-3 depending on size), 1 can coconut milk, 1 sm can stewed tomatoes, and frozen peas and carrots (my personal addition, not in the original dish). And a large skillet. This "recipe" takes me about 45 minutes.

Cut the potatoes and chicken into bite size pieces.

Heat your skillet, add oil, curry powder, and potatoes. Let those cook for a few minutes.

Add the coconut milk, tomatoes, and chicken. Cook until chicken and potatoes are nearly done (approx 30 min.). Add frozen veggies. Cook until all done and yummy. Serve over jasmin rice.

This is obviously not a complete step by step recipe. I usually just wing it when making this but it always turns out well and my friends love it. I'd say this recipe would serve 6+.

This could easily travel in a crock pot or some large tupperware containers.

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chukklhed•

JPlanet has the answer, but I would sub apples for potato

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deepsleepOP•

THANK YOU!!!!! You guys seriously saved my ass. I can't wait to eat it!

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fingers•

did you do it? how'd it come out?

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