Mauritian chicken curry

Recipes / Meat

Try a curry with a kick - this easy dinner recipe is not for the faint-hearted.

Recipe «Mauritian chicken curry» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 55 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 tsp olive oil, 1 large brown onion, chopped, 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped, 1/2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger, 1 tsp cumin seeds , 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander stem, 30g-60g Keen's Curry Powder, 10 fresh curry leaves , 500g chicken thigh fillets, cut into 2cm pieces, 1 x 400g can diced tomatoes, 400ml water, 2 large potatoes, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces, Light sour cream, to serve, Steamed white rice, to serve, 1 bunch fresh coriander, sprigs picked.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tsp olive oil 
  • 1 large brown onion, chopped 
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 
  • 1/2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger 
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds 
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander stem 
  • 30g-60g Keen's Curry Powder 
  • 10 fresh curry leaves 
  • 500g chicken thigh fillets, cut into 2cm pieces 
  • 1 x 400g can diced tomatoes 
  • 400ml water 
  • 2 large potatoes, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces 
  • Light sour cream, to serve 
  • Steamed white rice, to serve 
  • 1 bunch fresh coriander, sprigs picked 

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a heavy-based frying pan over medium heat. Cook the onion, garlic, ginger and cumin seeds, stirring often, for 4 minutes or until soft and aromatic. Add the coriander stem and cook for 1 minute. Add curry powder and curry leaves. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until aromatic.
  2. Add the chicken and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until browned slightly. Stir in the tomato and water.
  3. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add the potato and simmer for 45 minutes or until tender. Season with salt. Serve with rice, sour cream and coriander sprigs