68 Chicken curry

We only spend some hours in my father in law farmland and return before the sun get high. There're three reasons why we can back early. First, because I had to practice driving the truck with brother Shao He at ten o'clock. Second, my father-in-law prohibits Ming Er works too hard there because her early pregnancy still in frail condition and my father in law doesn't want she had experience miscarriage. Third, my mother in law already comes to the farmland to help her husband, so we can leave my father in law with ease.

We return to home while carrying some fresh vegetables that just pick up from the field. Ming Er looks cheerful during our walk back to home. Well, can be said, half of our time in there spends not to help my father in law, instead, we flirting, joking, taking pictures and playing. We did not cross with many people during our return, probably they still in their own field and farm, which makes Ming Er didn't hesitate to hold my arms and lean over it all way back.

When we arrive at home, brother Shao He still sleeping, which make me decide to wait he wake up before we go for driving practice, while Ming Er immediately sits down on her desk and operate her laptop to upload the pictures we just take this morning to her social media account.

"Wifey, are you come with me to practice driving?"

"Mmm…not this time hubby….I want to visit A Yun"

"Oh, it's not fun if you're not around, wifey"

"Hubby, you need to concentrate and focus when driving. I only become a nuisance if I come with you. Ah right, can you cook something for me to bring when I go to A Yun house? I don't want to go there empty handed"

"Sure, no problem…any kind of dish is fine?"

"Yup, your cooking is always delicious. They will glad to eat it"

"Okay, I will start cooking right away and make preparation for lunch too"

"Thanks, hubby"

"You welcome, wifey"

I go to the kitchen to make some food for Ming Er bring along when she goes to A Yun House. I don't want to make another dish again and cook some croquette again like what we have for breakfast. After that, I go to storage to take some ingredients for lunch preparation. If I already prepared before, when I return from driving practice, I can immediately cook it without do preparation like peeling, cutting, or slicing.

In the storage, I see there're some meats stored there. It seems my mother in law already buy some meats before she follow us to farmland. There're chicken meat and pork meat, that's great! At least I don't have to make vegetarian food again. I'm thinking about the menu for lunch later, if possible I want it can be eaten at dinner too, so I will not spend my time too much in kitchen. I start thinking about a dish that combined well between vegetables with the meat and can be eaten with rice.Doesn't take a long time before I decide to make: CURRY.

Curry is a famous dish that originated from India. Have a strong flavor which suit with the taste of Sichuan people. Some people say the taste will get stronger after being re-heated many times, but I'm not sure about that. Since I already decide what I will make for lunch, I take ingredients that needed to make curry.

INGREDIENTS :

2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

1 medium yellow onion, chopped

2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1" pieces

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp. minced ginger

1 tsp. paprika

1 tsp. ground turmeric

1 tsp. ground coriander

1/2 tsp. ground cumin

15-oz crushed tomatoes

1 1/2 cup. low-sodium chicken broth

1/2 cup. heavy cream

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Rice for serving

1 tbsp. freshly chopped cilantro, f0r garnish

Since this menu is not too complicated, I decided to cook it right away and will re-heated again later on lunch.

COOKING DIRECTIONS

1. In a large pot over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add onion and cook until soft, 5 minutes. Add chicken and sear until no pink remains, 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.

2. Add spices and cook until very fragrant, 1 minute. Add tomatoes and broth and bring to a simmer. Stir in heavy cream, and season with salt and pepper. Simmer until chicken pieces are cooked through and tender, about 10 minutes.

3. Serve over rice or with naan, garnished with cilantro.

This recipe can be made in 35-40 minutes for 6 servings. When I finish make this chicken curry, Ming Er appears in the kitchen, she already dressed neatly like what she did when about to going out.

"Hubby…what do you make this time? The smell is so fragrant"

"I make chicken curry for lunch. Are you going to A Yun place now?"

"Um. Is the present for A Yun ready?"

"Yup. Already packed and wrapped only wait to carry"

I pointed at a box with croquette inside that I already prepare for Ming Er.

"Thanks, hubby…ugh, your curry makes me want to go home already and eat lunch"

"Hahaha…it's still a couple hours before lunch. If we return late, just re-heat the curry and eat first"

"Okay, I take the gift and go to A Yun house now"

Ming Er takes the box and leaves the kitchen, I escort her to the front door.

"Hubby, please be careful when practice driving"

"I will don't worry, brother He also with me"

"Okay, I'm going"

Ming Er kiss me first before she steps out from the front door. She just walks several steps when she turns her back and talks to me that still standing in the front door.

"Hubby, if your practice is not going smooth, don't get depressed. Even though you not good in ride the truck I know you're good at riding something else"

"Huh? Riding what?"

Since I come to this world I never ride anything else except the food truck that I just learn how to drive it yesterday. Ming Er's words make me confuse.

"Riding ….. "

Ming Er didn't say the last word only pointing at herself and make an unspoken word with her mouth, ME'. After that, she's laughing and hurriedly walks away while waving her hands.

I also only can laugh with her naughty jokes while waving her back.