Sri Lankan Chicken Curry

Ingredients

• Sri Lankan spice mix - 3tsps. Ours contains a blend of
• Ground coriander
• Coarse ground black pepper
• Fennel
• Cumin
• Turmeric
• Chilli powder
• Ground ginger
• Paprika
• Ground cinnamon
• Mustard seeds
• Ground cardamom
• Ground clove
• Fenugreek
• 35g of coconut flour for an authentic dry dish
• or 200ml/7fl oz (half a normal tin) of coconut milk for a more saucy dish
• handful of fresh curry leaves (approx. 10-12 leaves)
• 2 cloves
• about a thumb length of cinnamon stick or cassia bark -
• 2 red finger chillies
• 3 tbsp coconut oil or vegetable oil
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed and roughly chopped
• 2-3 chicken breasts of 4 chicken thighs, boneless and skinless, cut into strips
• 3 large vine tomatoes cut into smallish pieces
• salt to taste
• freshly chopped coriander
• something to serve it with (rice/naan/chapati)