Sinhalese Chicken Curry

Ingredients:

1½ kg chicken, cut into 12 pieces
1 tbsp onion, chopped
¾ tsp ginger paste
¾ tsp garlic paste
1½ – 2½ tsp red chillies, coarsely ground
1 tsp each coriander and cumin seeds roasted and coarsely ground
Pinch of turmeric
2 inch piece cinnamon stick
3 stalks curry patta
Juice of 4 lemons
4-5 tbsp instant coconut powder
600 ml water
2-3 tbsp oil

Method:

* Mix all the ingredients except oil and boil until chicken is tender. Remove chicken pieces from gravy and fry till slightly brown.
* Pour gravy over the chicken and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
* Serve with boiled rice.

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