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Jaffna Style Chicken Kari / கோழி இறைச்சி கறி

Janahan Sivaraman
Janahan Sivaraman
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Jaffna Style Chicken Kari / கோழி இறைச்சி கறி

Ingredients

  1. 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cubed to 1 inch
  2. 1 tsp tumeric
  3. 20g coconut oil
  4. 1/2 white onion, diced
  5. 2 tsp fenugreek seeds
  6. 3 cloves garlic minced
  7. ginger minced (equal amount as garlic)
  8. 2 green chilies sliced
  9. 3 tbsp Jaffna curry powder
  10. 15g sea salt
  11. 1 black cardamum
  12. 2 tbsps coconut cream
  13. Meat thool - 1 tbsp
    * Fennel heavy spice blend
    * Roast together [fennel seed 2x, cumin seed, coriander seed, black pepper, raw rice].
    * Grind to a fine dust in a coffee grinder
  14. 15 curry leaves washed

Method

  1. Wash chicken with tumeric (remove excess water with paper towel)
  2. Add salt to chicken and let it dry brine
  3. Add coconut oil, cinammon, fenugreek, white onion to the pan on medium low heat
  4. Sweat until onions are transculent for about 15 minutes
  5. Mix the chicken, garlic, onion, chilies, Jaffna curry powder
  6. Increase heat to medium high
  7. Add the marinated chicken to the pot
  8. Dry fry for 10 minutes so it's not pink
  9. Reduce heat to medium
  10. Add black cardamum and coconut cream and partially cover with lid on for 10 minutes
  11. Remove the lid and continue to stir for 10 minutes to thicken up the kuzhambu
  12. Add meat thool and cook for 5 minutes
  13. Tear curry leaves and cook for 2 more minutes
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