Description
This is a great dish that my friend, tim in england, turned me on to.
Ingredients
- Chicken
- Cassia
- Ground Turmeric
- Ground Cumin
- Salt
- Ground Allspice
- Ground Red Chili Pepper
- Onions
- Garlic Cloves
- Gingerroot
- Green Chilies
- Oil
- Curry Leaves
- Chicken Stock
- Fish Sauce
- Lime Juice
Instructions
- Place the chicken on a tray
- Mix all the ground spices and salt together, and rub it into the chicken pieces
- Allow to rest for 30 minutes
- Meanwhile, puree the onion, garlic, ginger and chili
- When ready, heat the oil in a heavy pan until medium hot, and fry the chicken in batches until well coloured all over
- Set aside in a dish
- Add the pureed ingredients and fry over a high heat, stirring constantly until all the water has evaporated, and you can see the oil separate from the mass
- This should take about 5-10 minutes
- Add the curry leaves and fry for a minute
- Add the stock, return the chicken and any juices that have come out and bring to the boil
- Turn the heat way down to a bare simmer, and cover the pan, or else transfer the pan contents to a crockpot
- Simmer slowly for about 1 hour, or if in a crockpot, for up to 6 hours, but no more
- 10 mins before serving, add fish sauce and lime juice to taste, about a tblsp of each is good
- Serve with steamed rice and chupatis