Sri Lanka Inspired Coconut Chicken Curry

 🔥 No plane ticket — just peppers, coconut and fun in your kitchen.

Today I cooked a Sri Lanka–inspired chicken curry. Not claiming authenticity — this is my personal interpretation, shaped by what I love: bold garlic, fresh chilli heat, roasted peppers and silky coconut.

🥘 Ingredients (serves 2 hungry humans)

Chicken thighs, boneless & chopped

3 garlic cloves, finely sliced

1 Spanish pepper + a couple fresh chillies

1 roasted bell pepper (pre-roasted in the oven or jarred is fine)

Butter (yes, I used butter — I know)

Coconut milk

1 tsp tomato paste

My Sri Lanka-inspired spice mix :

Cumin

Coriander seeds

Fenugreek

Black pepper

Turmeric

A hint of cinnamon or clove

OPTIONAL: a squeeze of lime at the end for brightness

🔥 Method

1. Fry garlic, Spanish pepper & chillies in butter until fragrant.

2. Add chicken thigh meat — brown it properly. 

3. Stir in roasted bell peppers for depth & sweetness.

4. Add the Sri Lankan inspired spice mix — dry toast a few seconds.

5. Pour in coconut milk + tiny touch of tomato paste for balance.

6. Let it gently simmer into velvet.

7. Adjust salt, maybe a squeeze of lime. Serve hot.

🍚 Serve with

Steamed rice or buttery roti

Cucumber raïta

Ice cold lager or a crisp dry Riesling

Bonus: shaved fresh coconut or coriander if you’re feeling fancy