Chicken and Pineapple Curry

Pineapple curry is very popular in Sri lanka. Here is a recipe that uses chicken, pine apple, coconut milk and yogurt to make a super curry. This is a dish we have often as it's not too hot for first timers to a curry, ( not us but visitors).

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs chicken, cubed
• 2  tablespoons curry powder
• 1  teaspoon chili powder
• 1  teaspoon lemon juice
• 100  ml plain yogurt
• 1  ounce butter
• 1  medium onion, sliced
• 1  teaspoon gingerroot, chopped
• 1  teaspoon garlic, chopped
• 150  ml  coconut water
• 75  ml coconut milk
• 150  g pineapple chunks
• 1  tablespoon fresh coriander leaves, chopped

Directions

1. Mix together the curry powder, chilli powder, lemon juice and yogurt. Marinate the chicken in this mix for 30 minutes.
2. Melt the butter in a pan and fry the onion till light brown. Add the ginger and garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes.
4. Strain the water from a tin of coconut milk, save the solids for later. Add the milk to the pan,cover pan and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes.
5. Add the coconut milk solids and stir till it melts.
6. Add the pineapple cover pan and cook for 5 minutes.
7. Serve garnished with the chopped coriander leave and a vegetable dish and rice.