# Sri Lankan Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk

A creamy chicken curry made with coconut milk, perfect for dinner.

- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- pot

## Tips

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

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSQt9qNo5/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c4b31069-9646-4b4e-9a9e-fa26cb1ef3a8
- Extracted: 2026-06-18

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