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Chicken Curry

 


Courtesy: Recipes of the Jaffna Tamils - Edited by Nesa Eliezer, Compiled by Rani Thangarajah
 
Chicken Curry

Ingredients

500 gm boneless pieces of chicken
2 green chillies
6 cloves garlic
thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger
1 tbsp oil
2 medium-sized onions, sliced 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
1/4 cup water
11/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
2-3 tbsp curry powder
1/2 cup coconut milk
1 tsp mixed aromatic spices (fennel seeds, cardamom pods, cinnamon, cloves) roasted and ground together
11/2 tbsp lime/lemon juice

METHOD

1. Pound together green chillies, garlic and ginger.
2. Heat oil in a pan. Gently fry half the sliced onions, pounded mixture and fenugreek seeds. Add curry leaves.
3. Add chicken pieces.
4. Add water and salt. Cover and cook over medium flame.
5. Add curry powder. Mix well together and continue to cook, uncovered.
6. Add remaining onions and coconut milk, stirring constantly to avoid burning.
7. When well cooked, remove from stove and add mixed aromatic spices. Sprinkle lime/lemon juice.
 

 

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