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Sophia’s Malay Chicken Curry

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Simple ingredients make for a simply delicious chicken curry.

  • Serves: 4-6 |
    4-6 servings
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  • Prep Time : 20 mins |
  • Cook Time : 1:30 hours
Categories: Chicken & Poultry, Curries, Dish Type, Global Foods, Indian, Main Ingredient
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Ingredients

  • ¼ C (60 ml) olive oil
  • 2 medium onions, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 Tbsp (30 ml) medium-strength curry powder
  • thumb-sized piece fresh ginger, grated
  • 3 quills of cinnamon
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 medium tomatoes, skins removed and chopped
  • 8 chicken portions
  • ¼ C (60 ml) water
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 100 g soft dried apricots
  • ½ packet (125 g) dried prunes
  • finely chopped parsley for garnishing

Method

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and fry the onions until they start to brown. Add the garlic and fry (do not let the garlic brown). Add the curry powder, ginger, cinnamon and bay leaves and fry. Add the chopped tomatoes and fry lightly. Add the chicken portions and then the water. Cover and cook slowly for about 30 minutes. Add the salt, pepper and dried fruit. Cover again and cook slowly for 1 hour.

Serve on a bed of basmati rice and sprinkle with finely chopped parsley.