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[axelrod]

Short version of my question: what's an easy way to make a curry, especially a Thai-style/Thai-inspired coconut curry, especially using a slow cooker?

Slightly longer version: 

I put three chicken breasts, a can of coconut milk, a couple teaspoons of curry powder, and some veggies into my slow cooker and cooked until the meat and veg were done. The result is way too soupy; I want a curry sauce, not a curry broth. I could strain out the liquid and cook it down on the stove, I guess ...

Maybe I should just cook the chicken and veg in a bit of water in the slow cooker, and make the sauce separately on the stove? Any easy recipes for curry sauce that way?

Thanks in advance for any and all suggestions!

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[axelrod]

Good ideas! I can add coconut oil if I want it more coconut-y (I get my coconut milk from Trader Joe's and they only carry light coconut milk, so the consistency is pretty thin). Pureeing the veg sounds good, too.

[0jack]

Depending on how long you cook it for, cutting your potatoes into small dice or thin slices may be enough to have them fall apart in the pot. I recommend trying russet or yukon gold potatoes for that—new potatoes are your worst bet if you want them to come apart. You could also consider cooking with rice or another cereal grain, with or without the potatoes, to absorb the water in the coconut milk and leave you with the thicker elements. This will also add to the fibre and protein of the meal.

[axelrod]

Thanks for the suggestions! I think brown rice will add to the flavor, too, in a subtle way.

[0jack]

Absolutely. When in doubt, I add a nutritious grain like brown rice or quinoa.

[mdlbear]

Second the rice. Mom's one-pot curry was a chicken, an onion, curry powder, water, and rice.

[technoshaman]

What kinda curry powder? Being new to actually making curry, there's a bazillion different kinds, and the choices make my head swim...

[axelrod]

Trader Joe's curry powder, which is a yellow curry and I'm pretty sure is Indian. I add red pepper, coconut milk and coconut oil, and cilantro.

[technoshaman]

Thanks! Looking forward to trying that once I get my new kitchen settled.

[mdlbear]

We have a lot of choice these days, and it depends on how we're feeling; back when I was in high school I think Mom usually used Spice Islands.