Sri Lanka Kukul Mas Chicken Curry

Wash, clean and joint the chicken. shred the ginger, crush the garlic and slice the shallots and chile. Crush the cardamoms and cloves and place in a bowl. Add the ginger, garlic, chile powder, paprika powder, tamarind water, curry powder, turmeric, salt and cinnamon stick.

Mix well together, then rub into the chicken. Heat the oil in a pan until very hot, then add the lemon grass, curry leaves, fenugreek, shallots and chile and fry for a couple of minutes. Add the chicken pieces and stir fry for 3 minutes.

Pour in the coconut milk and mix well. Continue to cook over a low heat for 40 minutes, or until chicken is tender. Discard the cinnamon stick and transfer to a serving dish. Finally, sprinkle the curry powder and lime juice on top.