Country Captain Recipe - A Spicy and Flavorful Dish from the USA

Ingredients

• 0.33 cup all-purpose flour
• 1.5 tsp salt
• 0.25 tsp ground black pepper
• 12 chicken pieces (about 2.5 lb or 1.13 kg)
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp butter or margarine
• 1 onion , sliced and separated into rings
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 0.5 tsp thyme leaves, crushed
• 1 can (14.5-16 oz or 454 g) quartered tomatoes , undrained
• 1 can (4 oz or 113 g) sliced mushrooms , undrained
• 0.5 cup raisins
• 1 small green bell pepper , coarsely chopped (optional)
• 3 to 4 cups hot cooked rice
• 0.33 cup toasted slivered almonds (optional)