Kerala Chicken Stew

• 2.5" Cinnamon stick
• 4 Cardamom pods
• 8 Cloves
• 20 Whole black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon Garam masala
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon Fennel powder
• 1 teaspoon Finely ground black pepper
• 7 Thai green chilies, slit
• 35 Curry leaves
• 5 Cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 13.5 oz can of coconut milk
• 1/2 cup Coconut cream
• 150 grams Petite-cut carrots
• 400 grams Yukon gold potatoes, cut into bite-size cubes
• 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
• 300 grams Finely sliced yellow onions
• 1000 grams Boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
• 3 tablespoons Coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon Ginger paste
• Salt, to taste

1. Get all your ingredients ready for mise en place:rn1. Keep cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and whole pepper togetherrn2. Keep garam masala, turmeric, pepper powder, and fennel powder togetherrn3. Keep minced garlic and ginger paste togetherrn4. Keep coconut milk and coconut cream togetherrn5. Keep carrots and potatoes togetherrn6. Keep green chilies and curry leaves togetherrn7. Keep chopped chicken in a bowl
2. In a dutch oven, heat the oil on medium, and fry the whole spices for a minute.
3. Add onions and continue to fry for 10 minutes
4. Add powdered spices and fry for a couple of minutes. Add oil as needed to prevent the spices from burning.
5. Add minced garlic and ginger and fry until the raw smell goes.
6. Add curry leaves and cook for 3 minutes. Watch out, as they may sputter. Turn down the temperature if it starts to sputter.
7. Add carrots and potatoes and cook for 3 minutes.
8. Add chicken and cook for 5 minutes.
9. Add coconut milk, coconut cream, and salt
10. Bring everything to a boil, then cover and let it simmer for 30 minutes.
11. Finish with the lemon juice.

cinnamon stick, pods, black peppercorns, garam masala, turmeric, fennel powder, ground black pepper, green chilies, curry, garlic, coconut milk, coconut cream, petitecut carrots, gold potatoes, lemon juice, yellow onions, chicken, coconut oil, ginger paste, salt

Taken from food52.com/recipes/80781-kerala-chicken-stew (may not work)