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Sri Lankan Chicken Curry

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5 from 4 votes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Calories: 749kcal
Servings: 4 People

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 2 Tbsp (40ml) - Sunflower Oil or Coconut Oil
  • 1kg (2.2lbs) - Chicken Thighs, Boneless & Skinless
  • 1 - Brown (Yellow) Onion, Thinly Sliced
  • 3 - Garlic Cloves, Minced
  • 30g (1.06oz) - Ginger, Peeled & Minced
  • 1 tsp (3g) - Ground Turmeric
  • 800g (1.7lbs) - Diced Tomatoes (Use Tinned Tomatoes)
  • 200ml (200g) - Coconut Milk
  • Seasoning To Taste

Curry Powder -

  • 2 Tbsp (12.5g) - Coriander Seeds
  • 1 Tbsp (7g) - Cumin Seeds
  • 1 tsp (3g) - Fennel Seeds
  • 1/4 tsp (1.5g) - Fenugreek Seeds
  • 4 - Whole Cloves
  • 3 - Cardamom Pods
  • 8 - Fresh Curry Leaves (6 Dried)
  • 1 - 2 1/2cm Cinnamon Stick
  • 1 - Small Dried Red Chilli (Optional)

Rice

  • 1 Cup (200g) - Basmati Rice, Washed
  • 1 ¾ Cups (180ml) - Water

Garnish & Serving

  • Cashew Nuts, Roughly Chopped
  • Coriander (Cilantro)
  • Long Red Chilli, Thinly Sliced
  • Naan Bread or Any Bread

Method

  • Toast the coriander seeds, cumins seeds, fennel seeds & fenugreek seeds in a dry pan over a medium high heat for 2 minutes or until lightly golden & just starting to crackle.
    Toast Spices
  • Place all of the curry powder ingredients into a spice grinder or mortar & pestle and grind into a fine powder. Set aside.
    Grind Spices
  • Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan or pot, sear the chicken in batches for 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown all over. Remove & place into a bowl for the time being.
    Sri Lankan Chicken Curry Sear Chicken
  • To the same pan or pot, add in the onion, garlic, ginger & turmeric. Saute for 6 minutes or until lightly golden & soft. Add in the curry powder & fry for 3 minutes, stirring regularly.
    Saute Onion
  • Add in the diced tomatoes, season to taste, mix well & bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low & allow to simmer for 3 minutes.
    Curry Sauce
  • Place the chicken back into the sauce along with any juices that may be in the resting bowl. Cover the chicken in the sauce and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
    Sri Lankan Chicken Add In Chicken
  • In the meantime, place the washed rice into a saucepan over high heat, add in the water & bring to a boil. Once boiling, place on a lid, reduce the heat to low & steam for 14 minutes. Turn off the heat, leave the lid on and let it sit for 4 minutes before fluffing it up with a fork.
    Sri Lankan Chicken Cook Rice
  • After 30 minutes, stir the coconut milk through the curry sauce, taste for seasoning & simmer for a final 2 minutes.
    Sri Lankan Chicken Coconut Milk
  • Serve over the fluffy rice & garnish with cashew nuts (optional), coriander (cilantro), chilli & naan bread.
    Sri Lankan Chicken Serve
Calories 749kcalCarbohydrates 59gProtein 56gFat 33gSaturated Fat 21gPolyunsaturated Fat 3gMonounsaturated Fat 6gTrans Fat 1gCholesterol 238mgSodium 529mgPotassium 1365mgFiber 6gSugar 6gVitamin A 329IUVitamin C 24mgCalcium 186mgIron 9mg