Lonumirus Chicken Curry 

Lonumirus chicken curry / Maldivian style chicken curry / chicken curry
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Ingredients for chilli paste:
- 1 nos. onion (small)
- 4 nos. dried red chillies
- 2 nos. garlic
- 2 pieces roasted coconut
- 1 nos. ginger slice
- 1/4 tsp cumin powder
- Salt to taste (1/2 tsp)
- 1 tsp chilli powder (lonumirus Havaadhu)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper powder
- 16 nos curry leaves
- 3 tbsp water
Ingredients for curry:
- 600 gram curry cut chicken with bones
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 nos. onion (medium)
- 2 nos. garlic
- 2 pcs pandan leaves (3")
- 20 nos. curry leaves
- 2 nos. fresh chilli (according to your taste)
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 cup water + 1 cup water
- Salt to taste (1/2 tsp)
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Directions:
- Add the ingredients listed for chilli paste in a blender and blend it to a smooth paste.
- Add 2 tbsp of the grinded chilli paste mixture to the cleaned curry cut chicken pieces and mix well.
- Set it aside and thinly slice onion and chop the garlics.
- On medium heat, add oil to your pot. Once heated add marinated chicken pieces and cook 3-4 mins on each side.
- Once done take it to a plate. Remove any burnt chicken drippings on the pot.
- On the same pot on low heat add sliced onion, chopped garlic, pandan leaf, curry leaves and fresh chilli. Saute till onions are tender.
- Add the rest of the grinded chilli paste mixture and tomato paste. Cook 2-3 mins on low to medium heat.
- Add 1/2 cup water and salt to taste. Cook 1-2 mins on low to medium heat.
- Add cooked chicken pieces and mix well. Add 1 cup water and cook additional 3-5 mins on low to medium heat.
- Serve and enjoy with rice / roshi / parata.
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