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The Carlina Studio · June 2018

ICONIC CURRY CHICKEN, ISLAND STYLE

About this episode.

Carlina's mom, Melina, shows you how to make our family's famous recipe, Curry Chicken! You have asked and we have delivered all the way from St. Thomas, USVI! This is by far my all-time favorite video filled with discussions about our culture, laughs, and of course our witty/sassy personalities. Please share this video with everyone you know, I mean it!

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                                             Curry Chicken

Ingredients

5 lbs of chicken (Season chicken with garlic salt, season salt, basil, parsley,  1 tbsp of curry powder) —this needs to marinate for 1-2 hours
2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
1  cup of chopped onions
1 cup of chopped celery
1 cup of baby carrots
1 large potato cut into small squares
2 tablespoons of curry powder
1 tablespoon of chili pepper flakes (optional)
16 oz of water
Fresh basil

Recipe

1. Turn the temp to medium and place the oil in the pot.
2. Add the onions and celery. Cook it until the onions are translucent.
3. Add in the chicken. Place on the pot cover and cook for 10 minutes while stirring occasionally.
4. Then add in the carrots, potatoes, curry powder, fresh basil, chili pepper flakes, and the water. Place on the pot cover and cook for another 40 minutes. Stir occasionally. Serve.