Jamaican curry chicken - Good Food Middle East

Ingredients

• 700g boneless chicken (thigh or breast), cut into chunks
• 1 lime or lemon, juiced (optional)
• 1 tbsp vinegar of your choice (optional)
• 4 tbsp oil of your choice, for frying
• 2 carrots , cut into 1.5cm rounds or finely chopped
• 300g potatoes (ideally Irish or Russet), cut into 3-4cm pieces
• 400ml can coconut milk
• 1 tsp dark soy sauce (optional)
• ½ tsp brown sugar (optional)
• 1 tbsp coriander leaves , roughly chopped
• avocado , cooked white rice and Caribbean roti, to serve
• 1 white onion , chopped
• 1 spring onion , sliced
• 3 garlic cloves , crushed
• 1 scotch bonnet peppers , chopped (deseeded if you prefer less heat), or 1 tsp chilli powder
• 6 pimento seeds , crushed, or 1 tsp allspice
• 1 tsp grated ginger
• 1 tbsp all-purpose seasoning
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp ground turmeric (optional)
• 2 tbsp Jamaican or mild curry powder