Kalya E Khaas (traditional South African Chicken Curry)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 -3 lbs chicken pieces
• 1 cup yogurt
• 1 cup tomato, chopped
• 1 cinnamon sticks or 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 cardamom pods, slightly crushed or 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 2 -4 whole cloves
• 3 whole black peppercorns
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds or 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3 -4 whole green chilies
• 1/2 teaspoon saffron (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper or 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
• 1 teaspoon garlic, grated
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 medium onions, finely sliced
• 1 -4 tablespoon clarified butter (original is 1/4 cup) or 1 -4 tablespoon butter (original is 1/4 cup)
• 1 -4 tablespoon canola oil (original is 1/4 cup) or 1 -4 tablespoon olive oil (original is 1/4 cup)
• prune, added the last 15 minutes of cooking (optional)
• 1 sprig fresh cilantro, to garnish
• 1 sprig fresh mint, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 wash the chicken and pat dry.
• 2 combine the yogurt, tomatoes, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, peppercorns, cumin, chilies, saffron, turmeric, cayenne, ginger, garlic and salt.
• 3 pour mixture over the chicken, turning the pieces until they are well coated.
• 4 while they marinate, in a large heavy skillet or stew pot, fry the onions gently in the butter and oil until light, golden brown. let onions cool slightly and crush them with the back of a spoon.
• 5 add entire contents of the marinating bowl. simmer until chicken is tender, adding small amounts of water as needed to keep the contents from sticking.
• 6 garnish with cilantro and mint and serve with rice or indian bread.