Chicken Ceylon (Restaurant Style)
a delicately balanced, medium-hot spiced dish

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Chicken Ceylon (Restaurant Style)

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Ingredients

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2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
3" Cassia Bark (Cinnamon Stick)
2 cracked Cardamom Pods
10 fresh Curry Leaves
2 sliced Green Finger Chillies
1 small grated Brown/White Onion
1 tablespoon Garlic & Ginger Paste
1/2 teaspoon Fenugreek Leaves (Kasoori Methi)
2 teaspoons Mix Powder / Curry Powder
1-3 teaspoons Chilli Powder (Hot) (1 mild/2 medium/3 madras)
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2.5 tablespoons Tomato Paste
250 millilitres Curry Base
2 tablespoons Coconut Milk Powder
50g Coconut (Block)
1 teaspoon Sugar
squeeze Lime
6-8 pieces Meat / Veg / Paneer
1/4 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
for decoration Fresh/Chopped Coriander

Originating in Sri Lankan where curries are also extremely popular this is a delicately balanced, medium-hot spiced dish with coconut and lime 

Features:
  • Base Gravy
  • Heat 1/5
  • Heat 2/5
  • Heat 3/5
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Originating in Sri Lankan where curries are also extremely popular this is a delicately balanced, medium-hot spiced dish with coconut and lime

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Steps

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To begin heat a pan on low-medium and the oil

Once hot add a the cassia bark, cracked cardamom pods, curry leaves, fresh is best if you can get them and chopped green finger chillies. Fry gently until bubbles form around the spices

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add the finely chopped or blended onion and garlic and ginger paste, stir through and fry for a couple of minutes to gently soften

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Sprinkle over the mix powder, chilli powder, salt and methi leaves

Fry for a couple of minutes adding a little amount of the base if things look a little dry

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Stir in the tomato puree mixed with 3 tablespoons of water and continue to fry for around 30 seconds to cook out the bitterness

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Add half of the remaining base and cook for a minute or two to reduce slightly before adding the rest mixing well. Allow to reduce again for a further couple of minutes

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Stir in the coconut milk powder and sugar and allow to reduce again for a minute

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Time to add your choice of protein so add six to eight pieces of meat, vegetables, paneer or tofu. Coat well to stop it drying out then add a quarter teaspoon of garam masala and a squeeze of lime

Reduce for a minute before adding the broken-up coconut block and stirring through

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continue to reduce for around five minutes and serve when the sauce reaches your desired consistency and when your meat is cooked through if you used raw meat

Josh

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