Tamarind Chicken

Name: Tamarind Chicken
Ingredients: 2 Chicken breasts, diced; 1/2 Juice of lime; 1 tsp Turmeric; 1 tsp Black pepper; 1 Onion, chopped; 1/2 tsp Mustard seed; 2 Red chillies, chopped; 1 dash olive oil; 1 clove Garlic; 1 Thumb size pce ginger, grated; 1 tsp Coriander seed; 1 tsp Cumin powder; 1 bunch Chopped coriander; 3 Tomatoes; 1 tbsp Tamarind paste; 1 tbsp Coconut cream

16 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 Chicken breasts, diced
1/2 Juice of lime
1 tsp Turmeric
1 tsp Black pepper
1 Onion, chopped
1/2 tsp Mustard seed
2 Red chillies, chopped
1 dash olive oil
1 clove Garlic
1 Thumb size pce ginger, grated
1 tsp Coriander seed
1 tsp Cumin powder
1 bunch Chopped coriander
3 Tomatoes
1 tbsp Tamarind paste
1 tbsp Coconut cream

Directions

1

Put the chicken in a bowl, add the lime juice, turmeric and black pepper, cover and chill in the fridge for 1 hour.
2

Put the chopped onion, oil and mustard seed in a large pan and heat for 1 minute until the onions soften and the mustard seeds pop.
3

Then add the chilli, garlic, ginger and cumin and coriander seed (grind the coriander seed a bit first in a pestle and mortar).
4

Heat for 5 minutes, adding a dash of water if needed, make sure it didn't burn.
5

Add the chicken, simmer for 5 minutes, then add the tomatoes, simmer for further 5 minutes.
6

Add the tamarind, cover and simmer for another 10-15 on low heat.
7

Add water if needed.
8

Finally, stir in the coconut cream and coriander.
9

Serve!