Old Chicken Curry Recipe (Authentic)

• 1 kg chicken, chopped into bite sized pieces
• 2 onions, quartered
• 3 potatoes, cut into small wedges
• 2 tomatoes, quartered
• 1/3 cup tomato paste
• 150 ml water
• 1 cinnamon stick (4cm piece)
• 4 cloves
• 1 star anise
• 3 -4 tablespoons olive oil
• Ground spices A
• 10 shallots
• 6 cloves garlic
• 15 red chilies, seeded
• 1 1/8 inches ginger (3cm)
• 2 tablespoons coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• Seasoning B
• 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1 tablespoon sugar, to taste

1. Heat oil until hot, saute ground spices (A) until fragrant.
2. Add in cinnamon stick, cloves and star anise.
3. Fry for 1-2 minutes.
4. Add onions, tomato paste and potatoes.
5. Stir-fry well.
6. Mix in water and tomatoes.
7. Cook until mixture starts to boil.
8. Reduce heat and simmer until chicken is tender and gravy turns thick.
9. Add seasoning to taste and serve this spiced curry dish with bread slices or with plain rice.

chicken, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, tomato paste, water, cinnamon, cloves, anise, ground spices a, shallots, garlic, red chilies, ginger, coriander powder, cumin powder, salt, sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/old-chicken-curry-recipe-authentic-112801 (may not work)