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How to make jamaican style chicken curry

This is a really simple way to make Jamaican style chicken curry. As I have a 7 year old daughter it's not very spicy, I suggest using a scotch bonnet if you like it hot.

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Your supplies, I ran out of normal garlic so used garlic flakes which works just as well.

Your supplies, I ran out of normal garlic so used garlic flakes which works just as well.

Take the skin off the chicken, I like to leave a little fat on the thighs for flavour and juiciness.

Take the skin off the chicken, I like to leave a little fat on the thighs for flavour and juiciness.

Chop onion, 3 cloves of garlic, peel and roughly chop potatoes and put in pot with a little oil and thyme. Cook on a very low temp for 7-10 minutes. For extra spice add finely chopped scotch bonnet.

Chop onion, 3 cloves of garlic, peel and roughly chop potatoes and put in pot with a little oil and thyme. Cook on a very low temp for 7-10 minutes. For extra spice add finely chopped scotch bonnet.

Whilst potatoes etc is cooking, brown the chicken.

Whilst potatoes etc is cooking, brown the chicken.

Like so.

Like so.

Whilst waiting for the chicken to finish put in 5 tablespoon's of curry powder. This is my cheat.

Whilst waiting for the chicken to finish put in 5 tablespoon's of curry powder. This is my cheat.

In goes the powder.

In goes the powder.

Stir altogether to make a nice paste.

Stir altogether to make a nice paste.

Now add 1-2 cups of water.

Now add 1-2 cups of water.

Add the browned chicken

Add the browned chicken

I like to use some of the left over oil as its tasty but it's a little naughty \ud83d\ude1c

I like to use some of the left over oil as its tasty but it's a little naughty 😜

Bring to boil and then simmer for 1 hour. The sauce over the hour will thicken to make a lovely gravy. The chicken will by really soft, tender and fall right off the bone.

Bring to boil and then simmer for 1 hour. The sauce over the hour will thicken to make a lovely gravy. The chicken will by really soft, tender and fall right off the bone.

Cook some rice, prepare some salad (I've made a guide for the salad I made minus the tuna), and add some coleslaw and dish up the curry.

There we have it. So tasty and goes down a treat every time in our home. Enjoy 😊 don't forget to check out my other guides!

  • Pack of chicken thighs
  • 3 cloves of garlic or garlic flakes
  • 1 onion
  • 4-5 potatoes
  • Oil
  • Thyme
  • Jamaican curry powder
  • Rice
  • Coleslaw
  • Salad to compliment curry
  • Scotch bonnet (optional for spice lovers)