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Chicken Curry in Coconut Milk Recipe

Ingredients:

1/3 cup olive or canola oil

6 chicken drumsticks

3 cloves

4 cardamom pods

1 cinnamon quill

1-star anise

1 onion (finely chopped)

10 cloves of garlic (crushed)

4-5 chillies

Salt to taste

Pinch of asafoetida

2 teaspoons turmeric

2-3 tablespoons masala

1 potato (chopped) 

400 ml coocnut milk

1/2 cup warm water

A handful of coriander leaves 

Methods:

1) In a heated pot, add olive. Once, oil has heated add cumin seeds and splutter.

2) Then, add cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and asafoetida.

3) Add the onions and garlic and cook until light brown.

4) Add turmeric powder and masala powder, mix and saute' for few seconds.

5) Throw in chicken drumstick, mix with spices and cook for 5 minutes.

6) Add the potato, coconut milk and warm water. Mix and cook chicken for 15-20 minutes.

7) Once, chicken has cooked tenderly, add the coriander leaves. Stand over heat for 2 minutes.

*Chicken curry in coconut milk is ready, serve with rice, roti or chappati.

 

 

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