Happy Leap Day!

Enjoy your day!, a photo by whirlwendy on Flickr.

February 29 is a date that usually occurs every four years, and is called leap day. This day is added to the calendar in leap years as a corrective measure, because the earth does not orbit around the sun in precisely 365 days. { via wikipedia

Good Korma

Good Korma, a photo by whirlwendy on Flickr.

It's true, I have a thing for spicy food. And lately I've dusted off my slow cooker to make some stellar Winter soups. Craving more texture+spice, I decided to recreate one of my favorite Indian dishes ~Korma~ as a one pot slow cooked meal. It worked!! Are you ready for the goods? Into the cauldron went...

1 pound boneless skinless chicken { cut into one inch cubes ~ breast or thigh or both
1 huge russet potato { cut into half inch cubes
1 small red onion { chopped
1 sweet yellow onion { coarsely chopped
3 garlic cloves { minced ~ psst, i tend to go heavy on garlic to keep the vamps at bay
1 huge chunk of ginger about the size of a thumb { minced ~ i'm a bit crazed on ginger too
1 (14.5 oz) can of stewed tomatoes
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
1 tablespoon garam masala { i used my own mix, but you can get this at most groceries
1 tablespoon curry { i used madras
1 teaspoon red chili flakes
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon crushed cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 healthy grinding of pepper
1 cinnamon stick
1 cup or so of chicken broth { optional, could just add water but I had some on hand
3 carrots { peeled and sliced into quarter inch slices ~ added these at halfway point
1 good handful of cherry sized tomatoes { sliced in half ~ added these at halfway point
1/2 cup sour cream or plain yogurt { at at end before serving

cover + cook on high about 4 hours or on low about 6 to 8 hours ~ enjoy.

/newbie chef extraordinaire, wz