Plummelo

Ingredients (yields Serves 4 servings)

• This is an exclusive recipe from Mark Bittman's The Food Matters Cook Book
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• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 8 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs, cut into chunks or slices and blotted dry
• Salt and black pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 1⁄2 cup chopped scallions, white parts only
• 2 cups cooked or canned chickpeas, drained
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 pound okra, stems removed
• 1 or 2 small dried hot red chiles (like Thai), or a pinch of red chile flakes
• 1 teaspoon sugar, optional
• 1⁄2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish

Cooking Instructions

This is an exclusive recipe from Mark Bittman's The Food Matters Cook Book

1. Put a large, deep skillet over high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the oil, swirl it around, and immediately add the chicken. Stir once, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and let it sit for 1 minute before stirring again. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken has lost its pink color, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the ginger and scallions and cook for a half minute or so. Remove everything from the pan.

2. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet. When it’s hot, add the chickpeas and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, shaking the pan occasionally, until the chickpeas are lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle with the curry powder, stir again, and remove from the pan.

3. Put the coconut milk, okra, and chiles into the hot pan and reduce the heat so it bubbles gently. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the okra is tender and the mixture thickens, 5 minutes or longer.

4. Return the chicken and chickpeas to the pan and toss once or twice. Stir in the sugar if you like, then garnish with cilantro and serve.