Best chicken curry, EVER

Name: Best chicken curry, EVER
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 2 medium onions; Butter; 2 cinnamon sticks; 3 cardamom pods; 1.5 kg chicken pieces; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1 bunch coriander; 2 green chillies (optional); 2 tsp coriander seeds; 2 tsp cumin seeds; 3 cloves garlic; Ginger (about 1cm piece); Masala (according to taste); Potatoes; Mushrooms (optional); Fresh or frozen peas (optional); Salt to taste (preferably course salt)

Kay Radjoo @cook_7652539

Best chicken curry, EVER

Kay Radjoo @cook_7652539

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Ingredients

2medium onions
Butter
2cinnamon sticks
3cardamom pods
1.5 kgchicken pieces
1/2 tspturmeric
1 bunchcoriander
2green chillies (optional)
2 tspcoriander seeds
2 tspcumin seeds
3 clovesgarlic
Ginger (about 1cm piece)
Masala (according to taste)
Potatoes
Mushrooms (optional)
Fresh or frozen peas (optional)
Salt to taste (preferably course salt)

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Steps

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Chop onions finely
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Fry in butter with cinnamon and cardamom till golden brown
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Add chicken and braise on medium heat till it starts drawing water
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Pound coriander, chilli, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, garlic, ginger and salt in a mortar and pestle to form a fine paste and add to the chicken with the turmeric
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Add masala according to taste. Allow to cook for a few minutes. Add a little water if the masala starts to stick to the bottom of the pot
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Add potatoes
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Add about a cup of water (use less if cooking with mushrooms)
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Cover and allow to cook on medium heat for 20-30minutes or till the potatoes are just tender
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Add peas in the last 10minutes of cooking
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Serve with basmati rice, roti, naan or paratha
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