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Thumbs up Sri lankan style - chicken curry

INGREDIENTS:

* 3 lb Chicken or Chicken pieces
* 3-4 tbs. lemon juice
* 6 cloves Garlic & 1 inch Ginger root - crushed together
* 2 tsps Salt
* 1 tbs. Powdered black pepper
* 1 tbs. Roasted Curry powder (see recipe forhome made roasted curry
powder)
* 1/2 tbs. dry red Chili powder
* 4 Cardamoms
* 2 Cloves
* 8 Curry leaves
* 4 pieces Rampe
* 1 inch piece Cinnamon
* 1 medium Onion (sliced)
* 3 tbs Vegetable oil
* 2 tbs Tomato paste or sauce
* 1 cup thick Coconut milk or fresh milk

METHOD:- Wash chicken pieces and drain water thoroughly.
- Add lemon juice, crushed garlic, ginger, salt, black pepper, curry
powder and red chili.
- Coat the chicken pieces well with the spices and set aside for about
1/2 hour.
- Heat the oil in a saucepan.
- Fry curry leaves and rampe.
- Add onions and fry until soft.
- Add the chicken pieces and stir for sometime.
- Add cinnamon, lemon grass, cardamom, cloves and stir until well
mixed.
- Add tomato paste (or sauce) and stir until all pieces are well
coated (If the curry is too dry and tend to stick to the saucepan,
add 1-2 cups water & stir).
- Close with a lid and allow the chicken to cook on slow heat.
- Add the thick coconut milk (or fresh milk) and bring to a boil
without covering.
- Taste and adjust salt.

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