Sri Lankan Chicken Curry {Authentic Recipe}
This Authentic Sri Lankan Chicken Curry Recipe is hands-down the BEST Chicken Curry you'll ever make. It's full of flavor and so delicious!
Equipment
- Dutch Oven
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken whole chicken cut into pieces or any bone-in chicken thigh/leg pieces
- 2 1/2 tbsp Sri Lankan roasted curry powder
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper or red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 2 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 onion, medium chopped
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 1 tbsp ginger minced
- 2 sprigs curry leaves
- 2 green chillies sliced
- 1 large roma tomato chopped
- 1/4 cup tomato passata/sauce/puree OR 1 tbsp tomato paste with 2 tbsp water
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken with roasted curry powder, red chili powder, turmeric, salt and vinegar for 30 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed pan and saute the onions until they become translucent. Add ginger, garlic and curry leaves. Fry for 2 minutes.
- Add the marinated chicken, green chili and curry leaves and give it a good stir. Let it fry for 2 minutes. Then add the chopped tomato and let it cook down.
- Add tomato passata/puree and a cup of water. Let the curry come to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium, cover and let it simmer for 30 minutes.
- Add coconut milk and cook uncovered for further 10 minutes. Check and adjust seasoning.
- Serve over rice or with naan or roti.
Notes
- Boneless chicken- reduce initial simmering time to 15 minutes
- Curry powder- store-bought Indian curry powder can be used but the taste will be different
- Tomato passata- this is uncooked strained pureed tomatoes. You can find it in most supermarkets. If you don't have any add one more chopped large tomato or 1/4 cup pureed tomato. Or substitute 1 tbsp tomato paste mixed in 2 tbsp water.
- Red chili powder- use Kashmiri red chili powder for mild heat but more color.
- Store - in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 days.
- Freeze - in the freezer for 3 months.
- Reheat - in the microwave or on the stovetop until warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 347 kcalTotal Carbs: 6 gProtein: 36.6 gFat: 18.7 gSaturated Fat: 10.6 gFiber: 1.2 g
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