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Aunty Dawson's Chilli Chicken




Source of Recipe


The Star


List of Ingredients




# 60g butter
# 4-5 medium-sized onions, sliced finely
# 4cm ginger, pounded finely
# 4-5 cloves garlic, pounded finely
# 1 tablespoon aniseed, pounded lightly
# 3 cardamoms, pounded lightly
# 2 sticks cinnamon (approx. 5cm)
# 2-3 star anise
# 2 stalks curry leaves
# 3-4 tablespoons dried chilli powder mixed with 5 tablespoons water to make paste
# 1 chicken, cut to bite-size pieces
# 3-4 ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced salt to taste
# Coriander leaves to garnish (optional)

Recipe



Melt butter in large frying pan over medium heat. Fry onions until soft and golden.

Add pounded ginger, garlic, aniseed, cardamom, cinnamon, star anise and curry leaves. Fry until fragrant.

Add the chilli paste and fry over medium heat until the oil breaks out. Add the chicken and mix well.

When the chicken is almost cooked, add in the tomatoes and continue stirring. Season to taste with salt.