How to Make Curry Chicken Jamaican Style

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: habanero

Jalapeños are milder and easier to find.

Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil to the pot.

Add 2 teaspoons of curry powder to the oil and burn the curry on low flame for about 1 minute.

Stir the chicken pieces well in the burnt curry to coat them fully.

Cover the pot and let the chicken sit for about 5 minutes to spring its juices.

Add enough hot water to cover the chicken.

Cover the pot and let it come to a rapid boil for about 5 minutes.

Taste the mixture to see what it needs after it has boiled.

Add half a teaspoon of chicken seasoning, a little salt, and 1 teaspoon of all-purpose seasoning to the boiling mixture.

Add black pepper, chopped onion, garlic, scallion, a piece of thyme, and a small piece of ginger to the pot.

Add a small scotch bonnet pepper for spice, adjusting the amount based on your spice preference.

Stir all the ingredients well together and cover the pot to cook.

Add about 1 small carrot to the pot, mixing it in with the chicken.

Cover the pot and let it cook for about 10 to 15 minutes.

Stir the mixture to check if the gravy has reached the desired consistency.

If the gravy is too thin, let it cook for about 3 more minutes to thicken it.

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