Apricot Chicken Curry

Ingredients

• 8 chicken drumsticks
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 4 cups apricot nectar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch, or as needed
• 1 tablespoon water
• 3 tablespoons Madras curry powder
• 1 cup dried apricots
• 1 large onion, roughly chopped
• 1 large green bell pepper, roughly chopped
• 4 carrots, thinly sliced
• 1 fresh green chile pepper, minced (optional)
• 1/2 cup chopped water chestnuts (optional)