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  • Writer's pictureShirin Nijhawan

Sri lankan chicken curry

Chicken cooked with lots of spices and coconut milk.


Ingredients: Chicken 2lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs or breast

1 plus 1/2 tablespoon ginger garlic minced

2 green chillies

1/2 cup coconut milk

2 cups water

salt according to taste

1/4th teaspoon turmeric powder

1 teaspoon degi mirch or red chilli powder

1 plus 1/2 tablespoon sri lankan masala-recipe below

roast 1 tablespoon coriander seeds

2-3 cloves, 1 cinnamon stick, 4 cloves 2 cardamons 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds , cueey leaves 4-5, 2 red whole red chillies roast and grind it as powder

curry leaves

1 medium sized onions grind it

3-4 tomatoes grind it.

1 table spoon coconut oil and 2 tablespoons avocado oil

Wash the chicken cut into pieces and add some salt just sprinkle, add 1/2 table spoon ginger garlic and put it aside.

In a nonstick pan add coconut and avocado oil put the grind onions with 1 tablespoon ginger garlic and green chillies. Cook till onions are brown. then add the curry leaves and the srilankan spice mix 1 tablespoon. Now add chicken and brown it a little and then add the tomatoes and rest of the spices and salt. Keep stirring once the tomatoes are evaporated a little add 1/3 cup of coconut milk and water and add curry leaves. Cover and cook for 10-12 minutes. Open the lid stir and garnish with surry leaves . Serve with white basmati rice.


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