Ceylon Chicken Curry

Name: Ceylon Chicken Curry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Sri Lankan Moor
Ingredients: 1.5 lb chicken breasts; 1 medium onion; 2 green chilies; 5 curry leaves; 1 lemongrass; 0.5 inch fresh gingerroot; 3 garlic cloves; 2 tsp chili powder; 1.5 tsp roasted curry powder; 0.5 tsp turmeric; 0.5 tsp ground black pepper; 0.5 tsp mustard seeds; salt; 1 tbsp oil; 1 tbsp cider vinegar; 5 fl_oz water

Gently simmered chicken, green chilies and cider vinegar, warmed with curry leaves and curry powder, a Sri Lankan curry.

50 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 40 min · 50 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Grind the ginger and garlic to a paste. Mix together the chilli powder,curry powder, turmeric, pepper,salt and lemon grass. Add the chicken cover and allow to marinate for 3 hours.
180 min
2
Heat the oil over medium heat and fry the onion, green chillies, curry leaves, and the ginger and garlic paste. When the mix is golden add the mustard and simmer for 3 minutes.
3 min
3
Add the chicken, water, vinegar and salt cover the pan and cook over low heat till the chicken is tender.
4
Serve with plain boiled rice and a vegetable side dish.