Coconut Curry Chicken for a Crowd – m. c. de marco

Ingredients

• 7–10 lbs. small chicken pieces (legs, thighs, etc.)
• 800ml (2 cans) coconut milk
• 3 ⅓ c. chicken broth (optional)
• 3 T. olive or coconut oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 sweet onions, chopped
• 10 cloves garlic, minced
• fresh ginger (optional)
• 3 bay leaves
• 3 T. plus 1 tsp. curry powder
• 1 T. cumin
• ½ T. cayenne pepper (or to taste)
• 2 tsp. coriander (optional)
• 2 tsp. turmeric (optional)
• 1 tsp. smoked paprika (optional)
• 2 tsp. sugar or honey (optional)
• zest and juice of 1–2 limes
• a lot of fresh cilantro or many cubes frozen cilantro
• red or yellow bell pepper (optional)