Sri Lankan Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk

40m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut onions, tomato, chili, garlic, and ginger.
  2. 2Heat your pot on medium-high with coconut oil.
  3. 3Add onions and fry for a minute.
  4. 4Add curry leaves, pandan leaves, whole spices, ginger, and garlic.
  5. 5Add fresh chili, curry powder, chili powder, and black pepper.
  6. 6Toast for 1 minute and add chicken.
  7. 7Mix well and add tomato, salt to taste, and a splash of water.
  8. 8Add turmeric.
  9. 9Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 15 minutes.
  10. 10Remove the lid, add coconut milk, mix well, and cook for about 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  11. 11Serve with white rice.

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken whole breast
  • 2 Marylands portioned
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 2 small tomato diced
  • 4 green chili sliced
  • 6 garlic cloves roughly chopped
  • 1 inch knob ginger finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • 0.25 pandan leaf
  • 2 cloves
  • 2 cardamom
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 tbsp Sri Lankan unroasted curry powder
  • 0.66 tsp chili powder
  • 2 tbsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • to taste Salt
  • Splash of water
  • 0.5 cup coconut cream
  • Cilantro

Equipment

pot

Tips

  • Once the oil starts to separate, it indicates the curry is well cooked.