Chicken Curry Potjie

Ingredients

• 5 pumps extra virgin olive oil spray
• 3 onions
• 6 garlic cloves
• 4 tsp garam masala
• 3 bay leaves
• 3 tsp coriander seeds
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 5 tomatoes
• 200g tomato paste
• 750ml red wine
• 1kg chicken thigh, meat only
• 4 baking potatoes
• 2 tsp sugar
• 2 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. Peel and finely chop the onions. Peel and crush the garlic. Cut the potatoes in half.
2. Sauté the onions and garlic until soft using the spray oil, then add the spices and cook together for a couple of minutes. Add tomatoes and tomato paste together with 125ml red wine. Simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Add the chicken pieces and potatoes. Place the lid on your potjie, simmer on a low heat for about 45 minutes, checking the liquid level regularly, adding more red wine when needed. About 15 minutes before you are ready to eat add sugar & seasoning to taste.

Serve with wholemeal rice or cous cous.