It’s not often that I urge people to hunt down hard-to-find ingredients. But sometimes, it’s worth it. This is one of those times.

My goal was simple – a rich, boldly seasoned chicken curry suitable for summer. In other words, I wanted all the deep, savory flavors of tender chicken bathed in a highly seasoned sauce, but in a form that I could slap on the grill and eat at an all-American barbecue.

Because that’s my one complaint about chicken curry. It typically is something you make in a skillet at the stove. I don’t do a whole lot of that in the summer.