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Deccan Chicken Curry
Deccan Chicken Curry is a traditional Sri Lankan recipe for a classic curry of chicken cooked in stock made with tomato pure and grated coconut flavoured with fairly mild and aromatic spices. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Sri Lankan version of: Deccan Chicken Curry.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
75 minutes
Total Time:
95 minutes
Serves:
4–6
Rating: 
Tags : CurrySpice RecipesChicken RecipesFowl RecipesVegetable RecipesSri-lanka Recipes
This is a classic coconut-based
curry from the South of India.
Ingredients:
1 large onion, sliced
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, sliced
2
green cardamom pods, crushed
2 cloves, crushed
5cm length
cinnamon stick
2 tsp
Garam Masala
1 tsp
chilli powder
4 large chicken joints, skinned
100g tomato purée
300ml water
1/2 fresh coconut, coarsely grated
zest of 1 lemon, to garnish
Method:
Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat and use to fry the onions, garlic, cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon, garam masala and chilli powder for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Lower the heat and cook gently for a further 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Raise the heat and add the chicken pieces along with the tomato purée. Turn the chicken pieces frequently in this mixture to ensure even coating. Add the water and bring the mixture back to a boil, stirring and turning the chicken to coat once more.
Now add the coconut, cover the pan and simmer gently for 1 hour, or until the chicken is very tender. Once ready, transfer to a warmed serving dish, garnish with grated lemon zest and serve with rice.
