African Curry

• Pour olive oil into a large skillet and heat over medium heat.
• Add onion, garlic, and bay leaf, stir, and sauté until onion is light brown.
• Add tomatoes, curry powder, and salt into the skillet and cook for about 5 minutes.
• Mix in the chicken pieces and continue cooking for another 15 to 20 minutes. Make sure the chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.
• Reduce the heat to low and stir continuously.
• Gradually pour and mix in the unsweetened coconut milk.
• Before serving, add a few drops of lemon juice.
• Serve hot.

Trivia

• Curry can be considered as the national dish of South Africa.
• People across the world prepare and enjoy curry with different combinations of spices and seasonings. Different curry dishes are named as per the ingredients and spices used, and their method of cooking.
• In South Africa, curry also varies from region to region and the African curry is among the best-known styles.
• The origin of South African curries dates back to 250 years ago when the first Indians arrived in Natal.