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Sri Lankan Chicken Curry Recipe

September 2, 2014 By David Rout Leave a Comment

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The greatest asian contribution to my eating habits would have to be curry. Easy to throw together, although they can use a lot of spices, and slow cook like a stew or casserole. Then so many variations on a theme, from a vindaloo to rangdang, green Thai to Sri Lankan coconut. A quick check of my cookbook collection would show that I have more dedicated to curry than any other category of food. The good news is the leftovers freeze well and often taste even better after reheating. Also being a stew type of dish work well with cheaper cuts of meat.

And if you love chilies the spiciness is easily adjusted to your own personal pain tolerance. For me, the ideal amount results in all the pores on your face opening at once and getting that pumped-up-on dopamine feeling where your head is floating above your shoulders.

I have to admit that when I was growing up, and despite several years living in southeast asia, I didn’t like curry. I have spoken to numerous people who say the same thing, that as a kid didn’t eat curry and as an adult love it. So other than for breakfast, I now love it. So this is one from Sri Lanka  that I have made several times.

Like all curries, a collection of spices is needed, some of which require an expedition to the Asian / Indian importer. The most difficult to find of these was the fenugreek, which is optional but worth including; most of the others were from a local supermarket.

 

Sri Lankan Chicken Curry Recipe

David
Sri Lankan chicken curry recipe from scratch.
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Course Main
Cuisine asian, Curry
Servings 6
Calories 737 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1.5 kg chicken cut up
  • Ghee

Spices

  • 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
  • 10-12 curry leaves
  • 2 Onions diced
  • 4 – 6 garlic cloves diced or grated
  • 2 tsp grated ginger

Other Spices

  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • t tsp ground coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp ground fennel seed
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 3-6 finely chopped chillies add more if you like it hot
  • 2 tsp salt

Whole spices

  • 6 cardamom seed pods bruised
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 lemongrass stalk

Other ingredients

  • 2 tbsp malt vinegar
  • 400 g tomato canned 400g chopped tomatoes

Add Before Serving

  • 1 cup coconut cream or milk
  • 1 lime or lemon

Instructions
 

Step1

  • Add fenugreek seeds and curry leaves to heated Ghee.
    Ghee, 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds, 10-12 curry leaves
  • Over low heat until leaves brown

Step2

  • Add the onion, ginger and garlic
    2 Onions diced, 4 – 6 garlic cloves diced or grated, 2 tsp grated ginger
  • Brown in the hot Ghee

Step3

  • Add the other spices as listed plus the malt vinegar
    1 tsp ground turmeric, t tsp ground coriander seeds, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1/2 tsp ground fennel seed, 2 tsp paprika, 3-6 finely chopped chillies, 2 tsp salt, 2 tbsp malt vinegar
  • Mix everything thoroughly to even consistency

Step4

  • Add chicken to pot
    1.5 kg chicken cut up
  • Mix / stir until the chicken is evenly covered by spices
  • Add lemongrass, tomato and whole spices
    6 cardamom seed pods bruised, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 lemongrass stalk, 400 g tomato canned

Step5

  • Cook over low heat for 1 hour
  • Add lime and coconut cream before serving.
    1 cup coconut cream, 1 lime

Video

Notes

Adapted from The Complete Asian Cookbook by Charmain Solomon (2011)

Nutrition

Calories: 737kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 51gFat: 52gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 188mgSodium: 1046mgPotassium: 1011mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1112IUVitamin C: 84mgCalcium: 103mgIron: 5mg
Keyword chicken, chicken curry, curry, sri lankan curry
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