Chitra's Curry

My housemaid Chitra makes a heart healthy curry that we really like.She substitutes coconut milk which is high in saturated fat for plain yogurt.

She uses the whole chicken chopped into parts with the skin removed, but you can use boneless as well. She softens onion, garlic, and green pepper in olive oil w/ salt to sweat the veg. Then add the chicken and tomato and cook it til it is brown on both sides. Add 2 cups of liquid. I add low sodium chicken broth, but you can add water too. Add two tablespoons of madras curry, some ground black pepper, and stir.
Let it simmer for 30 minutes on low. Add two containers of plain skimmed arabic yogurt (or just plain in the states) and a generous helping of diced cilantro. You taste as you go and add more curry, salt, or yogurt to your liking. This is mild enough for kids. If you want to spice it up, throw two red Thai chilies or something similar into the mix. When you serve, add some more fresh chopped cilantro.
I varied this dish with less meat and addition of carrots and butternut squash cubes and Bob loved it even more.