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Lankan Chicken Curry
By : Rehana Khambaty
Category : Srilanka, Chicken, Curries
Servings : 2
Time Taken : 15-30 mins
Rating :
Method
  1. Wash, clean and joint the chicken.
  2. Shred the ginger, crush the garlic and slice the shallots and chilly.
  3. Crush the cardamom and cloves and place in a bowl.
  4. Add the ginger, garlic, chilli powder, paprika powder, tamarind water, curry powder, turmeric, salt and cinnamon stick.
  5. Mix well together, then rub into the chicken.
  6. Leave to marinade for 30-60 mins.
  7. Heat oil in a pan until very hot, then add the lemon grass, curry leaves, fenugreek, shallots and chilli and fry for a couple of minutes.
  8. Add the chicken pieces and stir fry for 3 minutes.
  9. Pour in the coconut milk and mix well.
  10. Continue to cook over a low heat for 40 mins, or until the chicken is tender.
  11. Just prior to serving, sprinkle with the lime juice.
  12. Put off the fire or heat or the sauce (gravy) will curdle.
Ingredients:
1 kg - chicken
3 slices - ginger
2 cloves - garlic
50 gms - shallots
1 - fresh chilli
2 - cardamoms
2 - cloves
� tsp - chilli powder
2 tsp - paprika powder
25 gms - tamarind squeezed in 50 ml - water
3 tbsp - curry powderv 4 tsp - turmeric
1 tsp - salt
1 cm - cinnamon stick
� stem - lemon grass
� tsp - fenugreek (methi)
300 ml - thick coconut milk
� - lime juice
oil as required
sprig curry leaves
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