Indian Summer Corn Chicken Curry

A warmly spiced, one-pan chicken curry with peak-summer sweet corn and tomatoes, served over fragrant basmati rice for a practical July dinner.

Ingredients

  • Foster Farms Fresh & Natural Chicken Thighs Value Pack
    1 lb $2.79
  • Fresh Sweet Corn on the Cob-Each
    2 ears $0.75
  • Private Selection® Walla Walla Sweet Onions
    1/2 medium onion $3.99
  • Fresh Roma Tomato
    2 medium tomatoes $1.49
  • Simple Truth Organic® Basmati Rice
    1/2 cup dry $2.49
  • Neutral cooking oil
    1 tablespoon
  • Garlic
    2 cloves
  • Fresh ginger
    2 teaspoons grated
  • Garam masala
    1 1/2 teaspoons
  • Ground cumin
    1 teaspoon
  • Ground turmeric
    1/2 teaspoon
  • Cayenne pepper
    1 pinch, optional
  • Water
    1 1/4 cups, divided
  • Plain Greek yogurt
    1/4 cup
  • Lemon juice
    2 teaspoons
  • Kosher salt
    to taste
  • Black pepper
    to taste

Instructions

  1. Dice the Walla Walla onion and tomatoes, mince the garlic, grate the ginger, and slice the kernels from the corn cobs. Pat the chicken dry and season it with salt and black pepper.
  2. Rinse the basmati rice. Combine it with 3/4 cup water and a pinch of salt in a small saucepan, bring to a boil, then cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let it stand, covered, for at least 5 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken for 3 to 4 minutes per side, then transfer it to a plate; it will finish cooking in the sauce.
  4. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the onion and cook for 4 minutes. Stir in the garlic, ginger, garam masala, cumin, turmeric, and optional cayenne; cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
  5. Add the tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes, crushing them lightly. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup water, return the chicken and its juices to the skillet, and bring to a gentle simmer. Cover and cook for 20 minutes.
  6. Stir in the corn kernels, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes more, or until the corn is tender and the chicken reaches 165°F at its thickest point without touching the bone.
  7. Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir the yogurt and lemon juice together, then swirl them into the sauce. Adjust the salt and plate the curry over fluffed basmati rice.

Total time: 55 minutes

Estimated cost: About $6–$7 for the catalog ingredients used, plus pantry staples

Health notes: Serves 2 at approximately 590 calories each, with about 35 grams of protein plus satisfying carbohydrates from corn and rice.

Drink pairing: An off-dry Riesling cools the gentle chile heat and complements the sweet corn.