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Proper Durban Chicken Curry

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INGREDIENTS: 12 chicken pieces 2 tablespoons oil 2 medium sized onions sliced fine 1 teaspoon garam masala 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 1 teaspoon ground corriander 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 2 tablespoon Durban masala 2 bay leaves 2 star anise 2 cardamom 2 ripe tomatoes (to be peeled, de-seeded then grated) desired limit salt (I used 1 teaspoon) 1 teaspoon ginger and garlic curry leaves bunch fresh coriander 500ml chicken stock half cup peas 4 medium potatoes quartered 1 tablespoon tomato concentrate (if you want to achieve the deep orange color without added colorants) INSTRUCTIONS: Prepare the chicken and vegetables. Wash and peel the vegetables. Blanche tomatoes in boiled water this will help remove the skin off the tomatoes. Once the skin is off – remove the seeds then grate to form tomato puree. Slice the onions fine. Peel and cut the potatoes into quarters then soak in water until needed. This recipe requires just 2 tablespoons oil- no more! Additional oil is released by first browning th