Seeing as we can’t go out for meals currently, Terence and I have been cooking at home. We are trying to be adventurous and are testing out recipes from around the world.
This Durban chicken curry recipes is based on one I found at The Spruce Eats: https://www.thespruceeats.com/durban-chicken-curry-recipe-39451.
I made some changes because: we are a big family so I needed an 8 people meal, I couldn’t get some of the ingredients The Spruce Eats used so I substituted (using google substitutes), I like a thicker sauce so I always use a thickener, and I always make changes because that’s how I roll.
This curry was fragrant and delicious. You can cut down the garlic a little if you aren’t a garlic fan.
Ingredients
6 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons medium masala curry powder
2 tablespoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2 tablespoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 chopped onions
2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
3 tablespoons fresh chopped garlic
16 pieces of chicken pieces (thighs and drumsticks)
4 medium tomatoes chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
4 large potatoes diced
4 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoon corn flour
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons salt
Method
Heat the olive oil on a low heat. Add the ground cumin, cumin seeds, ground coriander, curry powder, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon, be careful not to burn the spices.
Raise the heat to a medium heat and add the onion, ginger and garlic. Fry for five minutes.
Add the chicken pieces, Coat them with the onion and spices mixture and brown for about 10 minutes.
Add the tomato paste and the chopped tomato and cook for 5 minutes. Add the chicken stock, bay leaves, diced potato, and corn flour. Bring to the boil.
Turn down and simmer for 30 minutes.
Serve with cooked short grain rice.
Sounds delicious, Robbie we love loads of garlic 🙂 x
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Hi Carol, this is a very tasty curry and you can halve it for a smaller family. I also like garlic, but my dad is not a fan.
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Thats the beauty of a curry you can cook it for almost any number of people.. Thats a shame about the garlic although with all the other ingredients in a curry its harder unless it upsets your tummy to know how much garlic anything has don’t you think.. smile.. x
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Hi Carol, my dad is my mom’s number one fan so he will always make a negative comment about anything I cook in comparison to her meals. It is a bit of a joke in the family.
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That looks and sounds delicious. I love garlic. Thanks for sharing, Robbie.
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HI Jill, I do too. This curry is really yummy.
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oh my stars – I can only imagine the deliciousness!
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HI Susan, this curry is just divine. You will think you are sitting in Durban watching the ocean. How is Plett? Full of matrics I’m sure.
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Ahh Robbie, you don’t know how so ingrained this recipe is in me. It’s almost a part of me, passed on by the mother. Such a delight seeing you do it.
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Hi Jude, that is great to know. It is really delicious.
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That looks tasty, Robbie. I like the flavour of masala, and I wouldn’t reduce the garlic. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Hi Pete, it is my dad who doesn’t like garlic [or says he doesn’t in any event – my mom doesn’t cook with garlic]. I also like it.
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Thank you for sharing, Michael.
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Sounds very yummy, Robbie! Thank you for sharing. The addition of cinnamon i have to test out, because this is very new to me. I hope you all had a nice weekend, and a good start into the new week. Best wishes, Michael
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Hi Michael, the cinnamon adds a nice flavour but don’t add to much. I’m glad you enjoyed this recipe.
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Sounds divine! I am thoroughly in love with curry!! The first time I had it, was back 30 years ago and it was a curry with chicken drumsticks, made very similar to this. Takes me back.
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Hi Annette, I am glad this recipe brought back good memories for you. It does the same for me.
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My kind of meal
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Judging from your amazing dinners, Derrick, I think you would like this.
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🙂
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This looks very good!
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Hi Liz, this recipe is really nice. I have another that I use but this one is better.
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I wish my husband had a more adventurous palate . . .
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Sounds delicious, Robbie. I too love to eat curry.
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Hi Kamal, I am sure you are good at making curry. I’m glad you enjoyed this recipe.
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Yes I too make fish curry and comes out nice and delicious. Will try your recipe at home, Robbie.
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Oh, Roberta, many thanks for your marvellous curry recipe!:). I remember that in Durban we were on a market, where they sold absolutely gorgeous spices, such as you mentioned! I’ve copied it, I hope you don’t mind!
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Hi Martina, I am delighted you like this recipe and are going to try it out. Let me know how it goes. It is delicious.
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I love chicken dishes and curry adds zest to the dish. Thanks, Robbie!
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My pleasure, Marian. We had this again tonight and it is delicious.
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The aroma of this dish has wafted all the way to my house in Vermont! Lovely blend of spices.
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Thank you, Dorothy. This is a really nice recipe, I will definitely be making it again.
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I bet the kitchen smelled amazing with all those spices. I also prefer a thicker sauce. Thanks for the recipe, Robbie!
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Hi Teri, my pleasure. If you make it, let me know how it turns out.
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This looks delicious. I have notes all over my recipes about changes I make too. (K)
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I am glad to meet a fellow recipe changer, Kerfe.
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My younger daughter used to see what we had in the house and then find a recipe to adapt to those ingredients. She probably still cooks that way. It made for some interesting dishes!
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I’m going camping this week Robbie and two of my meals are curry dishes! I add this and that to mine to give more body!
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That sounds absolutely wonderful, Wayne. Curry in the wilderness sounds smashing.
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turns out the weather is going to be too poor to camp Robbie, so no curry for Bonzo!
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You can still have it at home, Wayne.
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I really like the idea of a world tour from your kitchen! What a great way to explore other cuisines. Sadly, I’d be fixing such food for myself and have other complain about the smell of spices in the air.
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Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed the post. My dad doesn’t like garlic so I know what you mean about complains about smells of food.
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Reblogged this on Ed;s Site..
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Thank you, Ed.
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Sounds yummy! Thanks for sharing!
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It is very tasty, Jan. Thanks for visiting.
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Mmmm…curry.
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This is a great recipe, Angela.
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Sounds lovely, Robbie – trouble is, I’ve pretty much stopped eating meat so will have to find a suitably tasty substitute. 😉
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I am going to try a lentil curry recipe over the holiday period. I’ll post it if it works out well.
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I’ve cooked this way a number if times except the potatoes. It comes out really yum.
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It seem that this type of curry is very popular, Balroop. I’ve never cooked curry with the meat on the bone before.
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Know that I think about you, your family and your fellow countrymen during this very challenging time with the pandemic. May we get through this together instead of at each others’ throats.
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Hi Elizabeth, thank you, our infection rate increased, but it seems to be dropping again and Omicron seems to be mild compared to Delta. I just don’t want to get sick even if it is milder. I’ve had enough illness in my house for one year.
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I am glad to hear that it seems more mild. Of course I don’t want anyone more to get sick in your house either.
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Looks delicious. Need to try this one. In the ingredient list, there is “one teaspoon seeds.” From reading the recipe I take that to be cumin seeds. If not let me know. Looks like a good one.
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Hi John, apologies, I see I left out cumin. I have updated. Thanks for spotting that.
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I am always on the looout for new recipes and I want to try this one. 😁
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Robbie, I was slow to develop a taste for curry, but it’s come on with a vengeance! This is a terrific way to enjoy it – I also make a Garbanzo Bean/shaved Carrot salad with Cumin – delicious!
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Hi John, that salad sounds very good. I am a cumin fan. I’ve always loved curry, but this is the first time I’ve cooked it using meat on the bone.
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Terrific recipe!
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Durban curries are usually too hot for me. Which spices were you unable to find?
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Hi Tandy, I used mild curry powder. My family don’t like very hot either. I couldn’t find curry leaves, cinnamon sticks, whole ginger or whole cumin. Admittedly, I only looked at Woolworths and Checkers. I just amended it for what I did have.
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I think that’s terrific that you are trying out recipes from other countries and cultures, Robbie. Chicken is so versatile, which I love about it – So many different things we can do with it!
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Hi Christy, you are right about chicken being versatile. I am thinking about this weekend’s choice of cooking exercise today.
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I’m in bed reading your post and it’s making me want to get up and raid the refrigerator. Looks delicious.
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Reading blogs in bed sounds lovely Steve. This is a yummy dish. I am posting pictures of my garden for you later today.
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Don’t you read in bed? Used to do it a lot as a kid. Now, I’m a big kid reading in bed.
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HI Steve, I read books in bed but never blog posts. I read blog posts at a table. That is probably because I have two blogs and thus two computers. When I read blog posts I prefer to do it on my two computers as I find it much easier to comment. My comments are often quite long so typing them up on my phone or ipad is my favourite thing to do.
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I’m glad it turned out so well!
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Thank you, Jim.
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I don’t eat meat, but I’ll pass this one. It sounds delicious!
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Hi Olga, this is very tasty. I am going to try a vegetarian curry at some point.
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Oh boy that does sound great. Not a curry fan, but I may change my mind. I love that you shared the changes you made to personalize it. I kind of agree with all of them!
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HI Jacqui, I am glad you like this recipe. I always personalise recipes as I do have certainly preferences with food.
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This recipe sounds delicious, Robbie. We love curry and garlic, and it’s good to personalize to your specific liking. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you, Lauren, this is a terrific recipe.
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Looks delicious, Thanks for sharing this recipe.
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My pleasure.
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