Kalya E Khaas Traditional South African Chicken Curry Recipes

SOUTH AFRICAN CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Start with a hot pan with olive oil - add onion and saute for a few minutes. Add ginger paste, sriracha, garlic, curry powder, garam masala and cinnamon stick. Saute for a few minutes until you make sort of a paste.
• Add chicken and saute until chicken is no longer pink.
• Add potatoes, tomatoes, curry leaves, bay leaves and chicken stock - bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to simmer and cook uncovered for approximately 1 hour stirring occasionally.
• Add more chicken stock if you like it thinner.
• The curry should thicken and have a rich deep golden colour.

QUICK FRUIT CURRY (SOUTH AFRICAN)

Steps:

• Brown the chicken in oil and butter over moderate heat. Remove pieces and set aside.
• Lightly saute the onions in the same large skillet or pot.
• Stir in the curry powder, return chicken to the pot, and cook for 3-5 minutes, turning the pieces several times.
• Add the fruits, salt, vinegar and peanuts, with enough water to cover.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until chicken is tender, about 45 minutes.
• If the sauce is too thin to ladle well over rice, cook uncovered another 15-20 minutes
• until the liquid is reduced.

SOUTH AFRICAN CURRY

Steps:

• Saute onion in a little oil til soft.
• Add curry powder and turmeric.Saute for 30 sec. Don't let burn!
• Add chopped tomatoes and cook down to a paste.
• Add garlic and ginger.
• Add chicken and potatoes.
• Salt to taste and let simmer until chicken and potatoes are done.

SOUTH AFRICAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In large zipper-type bag, combine onions, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• Add the chicken pieces and zip up the bag.
• Roll the chicken around in the bag to coat.
• Refrigerate over night to marinate.
• Remove chicken from the marinade and pour the marinade into the crockpot.
• In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown the chicken pieces in a little olive oil.
• Transfer chicken to crockpot, putting the dark meat pieces on the bottom, white meat on top.
• Cover with lid and cook on low-setting for 4-6 hours, or until chicken is thoroughly done.
• When chicken is done, remove from crockpot and reserve, keeping warm.
• Transfer the remaining cooking juices and onions into a skillet and cook for about 10 minutes, or until reduced by half.
• Serve the chicken with brown rice and spoon the reduced sauce over everything.

A TASTE OF AFRICA - KENYAN CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Combine half the ginger, half the garlic, half the turmeric, half the lemon juice and half the oil in a large bowl with ALL the cumin, garam masala, ground coriander, paprika, chilli flakes and yoghurt.
• Add the chicken, turn to coat in marinade.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to very hot (220C/425F).
• Cook chicken in lightly oiled shallow flameproof baking dish, uncovered, 10 minutes.(With the marinade).
• Heat remaining oil in large saucepan, cook onion, chilli powder, fenugreek, remaining ginger, garlic and turmeric, stirring, until onion softens.
• Add tomatoes (with their juice), cinnamon, green chillies and remaining lemon juice.
• Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
• Stir in cream and honey, simmer, uncovered, for one minute.
• Add chicken to curry, simmer about 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• Remove from heat, stir in fresh coriander, serve over basmati rice, garnish with fresh coriander.

KALYA E KHAAS (TRADITIONAL SOUTH AFRICAN CHICKEN CURRY)

Steps:

• Wash the chicken and pat dry.
• Combine the yogurt, tomatoes, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, peppercorns, cumin, chilies, saffron, turmeric, cayenne, ginger, garlic and salt.
• Pour mixture over the chicken, turning the pieces until they are well coated.
• While they marinate, in a large heavy skillet or stew pot, fry the onions gently in the butter and oil until light, golden brown. Let onions cool slightly and crush them with the back of a spoon.
• Add entire contents of the marinating bowl. Simmer until chicken is tender, adding small amounts of water as needed to keep the contents from sticking.
• Garnish with cilantro and mint and serve with rice or Indian bread.