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A lot of people love the Blackeyed Peas and one of our favorite musician from the group is Will.i.am. Most of us may not have the time to watch television or hear news about our favorite celebrities and that brings me down to this question "What can I say about Will.i.am besides his music career?" for a moment i thought i couldn't think of much.
Before jumping into the food aspect lets discus a little bit more about Will.i.am, some research and interview about Will.i.am was made in the past to know more about his career, what he likes, his personality, and a bit about his point of view. I took my time to go through these information and in a nutshell i found out that Will.i.am is not only a musician, but he is also an entrepreneur and also a technology investor. Knowing these facts and more about the Will.i.am really surprised and impressed me, especially his interest in science. Lemme show you all a little more of what Will.i.am does outside his music career.
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Will.i.am is an inspiration to many of us and he must be proud. When it come to matters that concern the stomach. They say that "they way to a man's heart is through his stomach" so it is quite a pleasure to share the kind of food the the famous Will.i.am indulges in just in case you have a quest to get to his heart.
"Curry" can be prepared in several delightful ways not only using chicken. Now there are so many delicious recipes using other kind of meat like pork, turkey, fish or fish fillet, beef seafood mix etc. Since Will.i.am specifically mentioned he like the "chicken curry", i have prepared a wonderful recipe that Will.i.am himself will not be able to resist and if getting to Will.i.am' heart is also your quest here is the way. This recipe is so good that you would want to save the whole pot of chicken curry for
After some research I found out that Will.i.am likes to indulge in eating some chicken curry. I'm quite sure that many of us are familiar with that dish. To give a quick description, chicken curry is one very creamy dish, prepared with a lot of delight spices and enjoyed eaten with rice. Chicken curry is famous in southeast Asia, south Asia, in the Caribbean and part of Europe(Britain, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Philippines, Jamaica,china etc)
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2 tablespoons of cooking oil
3 medium onions chopped
8 cloves of garlic finely chopped
3 large tomatoes diced
50g ginger chopped
1 teaspoon of chili powder
1 teaspoon of flakes
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1/2 inch stick of cinammon
5 bay leaves
8 pieces of chicken thighs
400g coconut
2 large carrots chopped in 2-inch length
4 medium potatoes cut in fours.
1 Big bell pepper sliced
salt and pepper to taste
fresh cilantro leaves chopped(garnish)
The step are quite easy, all you need to do is make sure all the ingredients you will using are cut and ready.
Step 1
In a skillet over medium heat, heat the oil and saute the garlic until the garlic is golden brown, add the ginger and let it get a little bit toasted, you will perceive the nice aroma, then add the onions and cook in low heat until the onions are succulent, then add in the tomatoes, cook in medium heat for 10 minutes while stirring.
Step 2
Make sure the tomato is cooked then add in the chicken thighs with a little bit of salt, cook it with the spice, add the turmeric, the chili flakes, the chili powder, the garam masala stir very well making sure all the ingredients are properly distributed. while stirring let it cook for about 10 minutes so that the seasoning can penetrate the chicken.
Step 3
Add the carrots and potatoes the the coconut milk and let it boil for 15 minutes, finally add the bay leaves,the bell pepper and the cinnamon stick. Then add the salt and pepper to taste. Stir and let it simmer for about 20 minutes.
When preparing this recipe, some people would actually prefer it to be quite "hot" or should i say "peppery" and spicy, if that be the case then add just as much pepper or chili as you like it, because it only gets better, and also watch the salt so it doesn't become too salt.
When properly cooked serve and garnish with cilantro leaves. This delightful meal is best is best served with rice and some cool fruit juice. Cheers!
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