Name: Srilankan chicken curry recipe by Rabia Hamnah at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Ghee – 3 tblspn; Chicken – 1 kg cut into pieces; Cardamom pods -4; Onion – 5 medium size chopped finely; Curry leaves – 1 spring; Fenugreek Seeds – 1 tsp; Cinnamon Stick – 1 small one; Tomato – 4 medium size chopped finely; Coriander powder– 1 tblspn; Ginger – 2 tblspn minced; Garlic – 2 tblspn minced; Salt to taste; Chilli Powder – 2 tsp; Turmeric powder – 1 tsp; Fennel Powder / Saunf Powder / Sombu Powder – 1 tsp; Garam Masala Powder – 2 tsp; Cumin Powder – 1 tsp; Pandan leaf – 1; Vinegar – 2 tblspn; Thick Coconut Milk – 1 cup

ABOUT Srilankan chicken curry RECIPE

This is so simple to make, it involves lots of spice powders and masalas.

Ingredients Serving: 8

Ghee – 3 tblspn
Chicken – 1 kg cut into pieces
Cardamom pods -4
Onion – 5 medium size chopped finely
Curry leaves – 1 spring
Fenugreek Seeds – 1 tsp
Cinnamon Stick – 1 small one
Tomato – 4 medium size chopped finely
Coriander powder– 1 tblspn
Ginger – 2 tblspn minced
Garlic – 2 tblspn minced
Salt to taste
Chilli Powder – 2 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
Fennel Powder / Saunf Powder / Sombu Powder – 1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder – 2 tsp
Cumin Powder – 1 tsp
Pandan leaf – 1
Vinegar – 2 tblspn
Thick Coconut Milk – 1 cup

Instructions

Heat ghee in a deep pot. Add in cardamom, cinnamon, fenugreek and fry for a min.
Add in curry leaves and let them splutter. Add in onions and saute them for few minutes till they turn translucent.
Add in ginger, garlic, salt and give a good stir. Now add in all the spice powders starting from chilli to fennel and give a good mix.
Add in crushed tomatoes and cook for 5 mins till oil separates from it. Add in chicken and let it get coated in all the masala. Add in pandan leaf, vinegar and mix well.
Cover with a lid and simmer the flame. let it cook for 40 to 45 mins till it is cooked completely.
Now add in coconut milk and mix well. Simmer for a couple of mins. Serve with rice or anything of your choice.

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