Coconut Curry with Noodles (Kadi Khause)

Brands of lite coconut milk can vary in the amount of saturated fat it contains; choose one with the lowest amount of saturated fat.

 2 cups Chicken Cubessmall sized approximately 1 inch, skinless and boneless
 ¼ cup Canola Cooking Oil
 1 tbsp Garlicroughly chopped
 1 tbsp Gingerfresh and roughly chopped
 1 cup Onionroughly chopped
 ½ tsp Turmeric
 ½ tsp Salt
  1 1/2 Cups Chicken Stockunsalted, reduced fat
 ¼ cup Gram Flour
 1 cup Coconut Milk. Lite
 2 cups Spaghettithin and whole grain, broken into pieces ready to boil
  cup Green Onionsthin rounds (for Garnish)
 ¼ cup Cilantrofinely chopped (for Garnish)
 4 Lemon Wedges(for Garnish)
 ½ tbsp Crushed Red Pepper(for Garnish)
 8 cups Water
 ½ cup Water

1

To prepare the chicken, trim off all visible fat and cut into small cubes; rinse with cold water and drain.

2

Combine garlic, ginger and onion in a blender and puree; set aside.

3

Place a medium size non-stick Dutch pan over medium high heat and add oil; once the oil begins to heat, add the pureed mixture and sauté until golden brown.

4

Add the chicken, turmeric and salt to the pan and stir until well coated. Cook uncovered for approximately 7-10 minutes or until chicken is tender.

5

Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine gram flour and water to form a thin paste. Set aside.

6

Once the chicken is cooked, reduce heat to medium low and add chicken stock to the pan.

7

Carefully add the gram flour mixture while continuously stirring for 2-3 minutes to avoid lumps; then add coconut milk and stir well.

8

Simmer for 10 minutes on the lowest heat setting, stirring occasionally. Adjust water if mixture is too thick.

9

Transfer the coconut curry into a serving bowl.

10

Cook the spaghetti following the instructions on the package and transfer to a serving dish.

11

Top with curry as desired and garnish with green onions, cilantro, crushed red pepper and a lemon wedge. Enjoy!