Sri Lankan Chicken Curry

Ingredients

• chicken breast (0.85 kg)
• white vinegar (30 ml)
• tamarind juice (5 ml)
• Madras curry powder (60 g)
• salt (15 g)
• ground black pepper (5 g)
• coconut oil (30 ml)
• red onion (1 )
• green chile peppers (4 )
• green cardamom pods (8 )
• whole cloves (6 )
• curry leaves (12 )
• fresh ginger root (5 g)
• cinnamon stick (1 )
• garlic (3 cloves)
• water (120 ml)
• tomato paste (22.5 g)
• roasted Madras curry powder (45 g)
• coconut milk (200 ml)

Instructions

1. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Combine the vinegar, tamarind juice, 1/4 cup curry powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat.
2. Heat the coconut oil in a wok or frying pan over medium heat. Cook the sliced onion, green chiles, cardamom pods, cloves, curry leaves, ginger, and cinnamon stick until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is very tender and dark brown, 15 to 20 minutes more. Stir in the garlic and cook for an additional minute.
3. Add the chicken mixture, water, and tomato paste. Stir and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Add the roasted curry powder and stir until evenly dispersed.
4. Gradually stir in the coconut milk and simmer for 2 to 3 more minutes. (Do not overheat or the coconut milk may curdle.)

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

• kcal: 393
• fat: 22 g
• sats: 17 g
• carbs: 21 g
• fibre: 6 g
• protein: 31 g
• salt: 1.88 g