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    Kalia Poulet (Chicken Kalia)

    Kalia Poulet (Chicken Kalia)
    Source: Cuisine Mauritian•
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    Chicken Kalia, is a chicken curry from Mauritius that is prepared with yoghurt and lots of spices. Don’t hold back on the spices, even if some some of the quantities might seem rather a lot. This dish is best served with plain white rice or cumin rice or rotis. You can accompany it with mixed salads, pickles, chatini or chilli.

    Recipe Ingredients

    Servings:
    4

    Instructions

    1. 1

      Blend 1 ½ onions, 2 tomatoes and 1 handful of coriander

    2. 2

      Mix chicken, yoghurt, ginger and garlic paste, 2 tbsp briyani spices, 1tbsp cumin powder, coriander and mint, 1 handful mint.

    3. 3

      Add in handfuls of onions and blended mixture and stir

    4. 4

      Allow to marinate for 2-3 hrs

    5. 5

      Fry 2 large potatoes cut into pieces until golden brown

    6. 6

      Remove some oil then fry cinnamon sticks with cumin seeds, cloves and cardamoms

    7. 7

      Add chicken pieces to the pan and let fry on medium heat

    8. 8

      Add ⅓ cup of water and a few saffron seeds

    9. 9

      Add salt to taste

    10. 10

      Add 1tsp ghee and uncover cooker for 5mins

    11. 11

      Add potatoes and peas to mixture

    12. 12

      Hard boiled eggs to mixture (optional)

    13. 13

      Garnish with coriander, mint and fried onion

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    Credits: Source: Cuisine Mauritian