You cant forget the taste of Sri Lankan Chicken curry even if you live in another country.Usually Sri Lankan Chicken curry is cooked using the roasted spices.However,in this chicken recipe, I used raw curry powder and spices. So, the appearance is reddish brown. Check this Chicken Curry recipe which I used roasted curry powder and spices, which has a different taste and appearance. Make this curry with little bit gravy,so it will taste more.
If you like to try more easy chicken recipes,please check this post on easy chicken recipes.
 Sri Lankan Chicken curry |
Sri Lankan Chicken curry with raw spices
Ingredients: (for 2-3 servings)
150g Chicken
1 tomato sliced
1 onion sliced
1 tspn Ginger Garlic paste
1-2 red chilies
1-2 tsp chili powder
1 tbs Raw curry powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1-2 cloves
1-2 cardamom pods
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
Piece of cinnamon stick
Curry leaves
Piece of a pandan leaf (rampe)
1 inch Piece of lemon grass
2-3 tbspn cooking Oil
Salt to taste
Method
Wash and cut chicken into pieces.Mix all the spices mentioned above with chicken and Keep aside to marinate (or refrigerate for about 30 minutes)
Heat about 2-3 tbspn oil in a pan.
When it is hot, add mustard seeds.
When it is popping out, add onion.
Once onion are tender, add Ginger garlic paste,red chili, ,curry leaves, rampa ,lemon grass accordingly.
Mix well and sauté for about 1 minute.
Then add marinated chicken and mix well. Allow to fry well.
Then add tomato into this and sauté till tomato cooked well.(becomes like a sauce/paste).Once tomato is well coated with chicken,add ½ cup of water,Cover & cook in low flame for 15 minutes.
Adjust salt to taste.
Serve & Enjoy!!!
Sri Lankan Chicken curry
20 comments
delicious and lovely!!!
looking delicious and chicken my fav amy
super delicious and lovely Amila…
Looking yummy Amy.. That’s a lovely spicy recipe !!
Love the dark color… looks spicy!
Hi Amila, love your awesome chicken curry. The gravy look scrumptious, great to eat with bread.
Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Have a lovely weekend.
Look tempting and delicious. I will try to make raw curry powder.
stunning curry,would have any one drool over the plate, would love some with steamy hot rice 🙂
your chicken curry looks very luscious Amy.
today’s post:
Sound flavorful, I love chicken curry !
Sound flavorful, I love chicken curry !
I think it may mean I have to go and try it for myself
nice and delicious. thanx
Glad you liked it
Hi Amila, as a young Sri Lankan brought up in Aus, I can’t tell you how helpful your website is in giving me a taste of home! I tried your chicken curry recently and it turned out perfect. I followed your recipe to the ‘t’ and it tasted just like what you’d get at home in SL. Thanks!
Thanks Ashi for the feedback.I am really happy to hear such experiences,so I know my effort in sharing Sri Lankan recipes are not worthless!
You have no idea how much you’ve helped me 🙂
Thank you so much for posting these wonderful recipes.
I am glad this Sri Lankan Chicken curry recipe is helpful.This is really easy to cook than toasting the spices. 🙂
You mean 1.5 Kg don’t you?
No.It is not 1.5kg.This recipe is for 150 g chicken,small piece which is suitable for 2-3 servings.(for 1 dish)
If you use whole chicken or 1.5kg,then increase the spices as necessary.