I start by taking out the chicken and letting it settle at room temperature outside the fridge, then I remove the moisture with some papper towels and I salt it and let it rest for an additional 15 minutes
Meanwhile I'm chopping the vegetables and preparing everything else
I pantry the chicken on medium-low without overcrowding the pain for that nice crunchy layer in both sides
Meanwhile I wash the rice 4-6 times
I remove the chicken, lower the temperature and add the bell pepper and carrots first, I sweat them and then I add the garlic and ginger and onions
When the onion is nice and translucid I mix in two spoons of Curry paste plus the other ingredients, I let it simmer and I add the chicken slowly
I have to let it simmer for at least an hour and I serve it when the rice is ready
That's just an example, every single meal I make takes that long, I know you will tell me gg and become faster but the problem is I can't rush any step
At least I end up with a good 3 meals so I don't need to do this every time I want to eat but cooking for 4 hours every other day isn't normal, how do you guys manage?