Braised Chicken Curry with Yams
Recipe adapted from Ming Tsai on FoodTV
Serves 4

Ingredients
1-2 cloves  Garlic, minced 
4 cups  Chicken stock 
  Canola oil 
2  Bay leaves 
2 large  White Onions, chopped 
1 large  Banana 
2 lbs  Chicken legs and thighs 
3 large  yams, peeled and copped into 1/2" pieces 
1/3 cup  Madras curry powder 
  Salt and pepper for seasoning 

Directions

  1. Heat a stock pot coated with oil.
  2. Season the chicken and brown on all sides.
  3. Remove chicken and throw out excess fat.
  4. Saute onions and garlic until carmelized.
  5. Add curry powder and mix quickly for 2 minutes, making sure not to burn the powder.
  6. Add chicken stock, bay leaves, banana and chicken and bring to a boil.
  7. Set to simmer and cook for 1.5 hours.
  8. Remove the ckicken from the pot and add in the yams.
  9. Cook until the yams are fork tender.
  10. Add in the chicken and let it warm up.
  11. Serve over white rice.