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Tanzanian Meat Curry
Tanzanian Meat Curry is a traditional Tanzanian recipe for a classic dish of chicken cooked with potatoes and onions in a tomato-based sauce with aromatic spices, ginger and chilli powder. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Tanzanian version of: Tanzanian Meat Curry.
prep time
15 minutes
cook time
70 minutes
Total Time:
85 minutes
Serves:
4
Rating: 
Tags : CurrySpice RecipesChicken RecipesFowl RecipesVegetable RecipesTanzania Recipes
This is a classic East African
curry which is highly aromatic due to the spices used.
Ingredients:
120ml vegetable oil
70g chopped onion
2 tbsp chopped onion
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
3cm length of
ginger, halved
2 tsp
cumin seeds
4 whole
green cardamom pods
1 cinamon stick
4
cloves
1/2 tsp ground
chilli powder
1 tsp ground
turmeric
180ml tomato purée
4 pieces of chicken
2 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered
40g fresh
coriander, chopped
Method:
Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Once hot add the onion, garlic, ginger, cumin, cardamon, cinnamon, coves, chilli powder and turmeric. Stir to blend into the oil then add the tomato purée and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add the chicken, reduce to a low simmer then cover and cook for about 35 minutes, or until the chicken is tender. Stir in the potatoes, re-cover the pan and cook for a further 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.
Add the coriander, stir to mix then simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes more. Serve hot with chapatis and/or rice.
