Thai Coconut Curry Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb chicken breast
1 medium onion
1 red bell pepper
12 ounces frozen green peas
12 ounces canned pineapple
2 tablespoons oil
1 garlic clove
3 teaspoons thai spices
1 teaspoon sweet curry
2 teaspoons fish sauce
1 (8 ounce) can light coconut milk
1 (8 ounce) container vanilla yogurt
1 piece dried ginger (or fresh)
1 cinnamon stick
salt & pepper
jasmine rice
cashews (optional)

Preparation

Heat oil in a heavy saucepan
Chop garlic, onion and bell pepper. Add to pan and cook until brown and soft.
Chop pineapple into bite sized pieces and add to pan.
Add the curry, fish sauce and thai spices (I like Penzeys Thai Sate seasonings) and stir.
Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces, lightly season with salt and pepper, add to pan and brown on all sides.
Add coconut milk and yogurt. Bring to a boil then turn it down to a simmer.
Add green peas, ginger and cinnamon stick.
Let simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Remove cinnamon stick and dried ginger root.
Serve over rice and top with chopped cashews if desired.