Aromatic Chicken Curry...

Okey, here's a simple Chicken curry recipe...my hubby likes it alot...hope the same with u ladies out there! ;)

Ingredients :-

Blend together;

• 5 cloves of garlic
• 1.5 inches of ginger
• 6 shallots
• 1-2 stalks lemongrass

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• 2 tbsp chilli paste
• 2 tbsp meat curry powder (make a paste with some water)
• 1 onion - chopped
• 1 tomato - cut 4
• 2 potatoes - cut 4
• 2 green chillies
• 1 stalk curry leaves
• few corriander leaves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 star anise
• 4 cloves cardamoms
• 1/2 tsp fennel powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp corriander powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala powder

• 1 cube chicken stock
• 400ml of water (depends on ur taste)
• Salt to taste
• Lil coconut milk (to thicken the curry)
• 1 whole chicken (wash and cut into medium-sized pieces)

Cooking method :-

1. Heat oil in wok.
2. Stir fry cinnamon stick, star anise and cardamoms till fragrant. Add chilli paste and stir till oil floats.
3. Add in the blended ingredients and stir fry till aromatic. Add chopped onion, green chillies and curry leaves, tomato and potatoes. Stir awhile.
4. Now add in the chicken. Mix well and close the lid for 5 minutes.
5. Add water, curry powder paste, salt, fennel powder, cumin powder, corriander powder and chicken stock cube. Bring it to boil.
6. After few boils, add coconut milk, mix well and leave it to boil for few seconds.
7. Sprinkle garam masala powder and corriander leaves. Mix together and turn off the flame.

That's It! Ready to serve! ;)