* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Coconut chicken curry
A delicate and refreshing curry
Cook Time57 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4
Calories: 780kcal
Author: Chetna Makan
Equipment
Saucepan with lid
Ingredients
1.5tbspsunflower oil
1tspmustard seeds
10curry leaves
2onionsthinly sliced
2green chilliesthinly sliced
4garlic clovesfinely chopped
1cmpiece of fresh root gingerpeeled and finely chopped
1tspsalt
1tspground turmeric
1tspground coriander
1/2tspground cinnamon
8skinless chicken pieces on the bone
400mlcoconut milk
Method
Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in the mustard seeds and cook for one to two minutes, until they start to sizzle. Now mix in the curry leaves and, after one minute, add the onions and green chillies.
Reduce the heat to low and cook for five to six minutes until the onions have softened. Stir in the garlic and ginger and cook for another two minutes.
Add the salt and spices to the saucepan and mix well. Cook for one minute, then stir in the chicken, increase the heat to high and cook for five minutes, until the chicken is sealed.
Stir in the coconut milk, then cover the pan with a lid, reduce the heat to low and cook for 35–40 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Serve immediately.