Sri Lankan Chicken Curry

Name: Sri Lankan Chicken Curry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp crushed black pepper; 1 tbsp Tamarind paste; 1 tsp salt; 4 chicken thighs bone-in, skin removed cut into pieces; 1/3 cup chopped onion; 1/3 cup chopped tomato; 4 large cloves of garlic; 1 inch piece of ginger; 1 sprig of curry leaves; 1 pandan leaf broken into pieces; 3 cardamom; 3 cloves; 1 piece of Garcinia cambogia/Goraka; 1 tbsp roasted chili powder; 2 tsp roasted curry powder; 1 tbsp coconut oil; 1 cup water; salt to taste

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:45min

This classic Sri Lankan Chicken Curry is the most popular meat curry in all Sri Lanka. The star of all the Lankan parties and gatherings. And the base of many other Sri Lankan dishes.

Updated at: Tue, 28 Oct 2025 04:52:01 GMT