Chicken Curry Soup

Chicken Curry Soup 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size cubes 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/3 cup finely diced shallots 1/3 cup finely diced celery 1/3 cup finely diced carrot 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed 1 teaspoon curry powder 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 bananas, sliced 2 cups tomato sauce 6 cups chicken stock 1 teaspoon cornstarch Salt Brown the chicken in a stock pot with the oil over medium-high heat, about 5 minutes. Add the shallots, celery, carrot, sugar, curry powder, turmeric, tarragon, cayenne pepper and bananas. Cook until the vegetables are tender and the bananas are soft, about 10 minutes. Add the tomato sauce and chicken stock. Bring to a boil and simmer until the chicken is cooked and the flavors have melded, 30 minutes. Combine the cornstarch with a little water and add it to the soup. Simmer the soup to thicken slightly, another 2 to 3 minutes, and add salt to taste. Serve hot. 6 servings. Chef Hannes adds a scoop of cooked brown rice before ladling out the soup. He says it's optional, though. If you'd like to add brown rice to your soup, cook it separately. The directions will be on the package. From:  Los Angeles Times Posted By: Post Date:   Wednesday, June 27, 2001 *BACK TO SOUPS* [ HOME ]   [ RECIPES ]  [ PHOTOS ]  [ PRODUCTS ]  [ HOT BOOKS ]  [ HOT SAUCE ] [ FRESH & DRIED CHILES ]  [ CHILE SEEDS ]  [ RESTAURANT REVIEWS ] PepperFooltm Copyright 1996 - 2004 10153 1/2 Riverside Dr. #459 Toluca Lake, California 91602 USA