Exotic Foods

Jamaican Chicken Curry

Jamaican dishes have a fragrant blend of spices. For instance, the chicken curry is simmered in a sauce of hot peppers, chicken stock, garlic, and creamy coconut milk, among other ingredients. This dish is so delicious that you may wish to visit the sunny shores of Jamaica. The ingredients are incredibly important in creating authentic and flavourful Jamaican dishes. 

Ingredients:

Either a whole chicken, cut-up, or leg and thigh quarters is used, though you can easily make this with boneless chicken. It's great with chicken thighs.

Try homemade Jamaican curry powder recipe for outstanding flavour, or use a store-bought blend. 

Additional seasonings include all spice, adobo seasoning, turmeric, thyme, and salt and black pepper. You can use the favourite Jamaican staples. General chicken seasoning is popular.

Vegetables, such as onions, bell peppers or jalapeno peppers and/or Scotch bonnet peppers, carrots, garlic, ginger, green onions, and potatoes are used.

Coconut milk or chicken broth (chicken stock) are used for gravy. Usually, olive oil is used for cooking and a hot sauce is added for taste.

Preparation: Jamaican Chicken Curry

(Video: Courtesy Morris Time Cooking)

Punjabi Chicken Curry

Chicken curry or curried chicken is a South Asian dish originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is common in the cuisine of the Indian subcontinent, Caribbean, Southeast Asia, the UK, and South Africa. A typical curry from the Indian subcontinent consists of chicken stewed in an onion- and tomato-based sauce, flavoured with ginger, garlic, tomato puree, chilli peppers and a variety of spices, often including turmeric, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and cardamom. Outside of South Asia, chicken curry is often made with a pre-made spice mixture known as curry powder. This Punjabi chicken curry features a thick gravy with a nice spicy flavour that is not too hot. Serve over rice or with chapati or roti.

Ingredients:

Vegetable oil (2 tablespoons), Ghee (clarified butter 2 tablespoons), Cumin seeds (1 teaspoon), Onion, finely chopped (one), garlic, minced (5 flakes), Minced fresh-ginger root (2 tablespoons), Water (1 cup), Small tomato, coarsely chopped (one), Serrano chile pepper, seeded and minced (one), Tomato paste (1 teaspoon), Garam masala (1 tablespoon), Ground turmeric (1 teaspoon), and Salt to taste. Chicken legs, skin removed (8 nos.),  and Chopped fresh cilantro (¼ cup), 

Preparation: Punjabi Chicken Curry 

(Video: Courtesy Shaziya's Recipe)