South African Chicken Curry

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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

Recipe

• 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.