Country Captain

Name: Country Captain
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4¾ teaspoons, kosher salt, divided; 4 teaspoons, curry powder, divided; 2 teaspoons, pepper, divided; 8 (5- to 7-ounce), bone-in chicken thighs, trimmed; 6 ounces, thick-cut bacon, cut into ½-inch strips; 2 , onions, coarsely chopped (2 cups); 2 , green bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and chopped (2 cups), divided; 6 , garlic cloves, smashed and peeled; 1 (2-inch) piece, ginger, peeled and chopped coarse; 1 (28-ounce) can, whole peeled tomatoes; ½ cup, water; ½ cup, raisins; ¼ cup, sliced almonds; ¼ cup, unsweetened flaked coconut, chopped coarse; 2 teaspoons, cumin seeds; 2 teaspoons, coriander seeds; ¼ cup, chopped fresh cilantro, divided

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2024

Main Courses

Vegetables

Chicken

Riffing on a storied Southern dish with a far-reaching past.

SERVES4

TIME1¾ hours

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Country captain is an iconic Southern dish of bone-in chicken pieces braised in a curried tomato sauce, typically garnished with almonds, coconut, parsley, and currants. A few notable versions also incorporate bacon into the mix. We started...

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