South African Chicken Curry

Submitted by hedgiehog

"I learned how to make curry from a very good South African friend. Over time I have changed it up a bit to suit my taste. My SA friends actually love this when I make it. I serve it with curried daal and basmati rice. Don't forget to add chutney and sambals! Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 lbs chicken thighs, cut into bite size pieces
• 2 -3 small potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon ginger paste
• 1 -2 tablespoon chili paste (depending on how hot you like it)
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon good quality curry powder
• 2 teaspoons garam masala
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1⁄2 cup chicken stock (you may also use water)
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 curry leaves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 4 ounces plain yogurt

directions

1. Start with a hot pan with olive oil - add onion and saute for a few minutes. Add ginger paste, sriracha, garlic, curry powder, garam masala and cinnamon stick. Saute for a few minutes until you make sort of a paste.
2. Add chicken and saute until chicken is no longer pink.
3. Add potatoes, tomatoes, curry leaves, bay leaves and chicken stock - bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat to simmer and cook uncovered for approximately 1 hour stirring occasionally.
5. Add more chicken stock if you like it thinner.
6. The curry should thicken and have a rich deep golden colour.

Reviews

[rpgaymer]

This was a a decent curry, if a bit bland. While I was cooking this, it smelled exactly like the great chicken curry from my neighborhood African restaurant, but by the time it was done it tasted completely different. I think it could use some more curry powder and garam masala, and it should taste perfect, though a bit untraditional.

 

[IngerFHammeken]

Very tasty and juicy recipe - and easy to prepare. Friends and family - all Danes - like it a lot. Thanks for sharing !

 

[Karen Elizabeth]

This was an excellent curry, thank you! I used a Roasted Garam Masala, my favourite, and a Cape Malay curry powder. We liked the potatoes in this, very typical :), I cut the chicken into bite size pieces, personal preference. Very good recipe, Hedgiehog, made and enjoyed for PAC Fall 2011, thank you!

 

[Tea Jenny]

Mmm! this was a very nice curry. I made one substitution and used lamb meatballs rather than the chicken as I had them in the fridge and had to use them up. The rest of the recipe was made as was written I used madras curry powder as DH loves a good madras I served it with brown rice and a bit of coriander sprinkled on top we didn't have the yogurt maybe next time and I will make it with chicken.Thank you for posting a delicious recipe. Made for a spicy dish for November 2010.