hitchhiker's Chicken Curry

[cjsmith]

Ingredients:
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Oil to coat pan
1 small white onion, diced (3/4 cup?)
1 green chile, diced, seeds removed (note: CJS uses two)
2 tsp coriander
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp salt
1.5 tsp ginger paste
1.5 tsp garlic paste
1/2 cinnamon stick
1 lb chicken thighs, cubed
ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
A) 1 tomato, juiced
B) 1/2 c water and 1 tsp tomato paste
C) 1 tomato, finely diced
OPTIONAL:
a) 2-3 tablespoons yogurt
OR
b) 1 tablespoon cream

Directions:
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Heat the pan a little, if not nonstick
Add oil
Heat oil a little
Brown the onions

Add ginger, garlic, chile, and cinnamon
Stir 1/2 to 1 minute (basically, until it smells like Chinese food)
Add powdered spices
Stir 1/2 to 1 minute (again, until the smell changes, can't quantify this one)

Add chicken
Stir to coat with spices
Cook until chicken browns

Add salt
Add tomato option
Can add a little water at this point
Simmer ~ 25 minutes
(Here's where you start the rice if you're going to eat this right away)

Optional: stir in yogurt or cream