# @ivanas_tastykitchen on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVBYOe_iNxo
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61786307-ivanas-tastykitchen-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-21T14:44:45.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ivana Sanshia | 🇿🇦 Chef (@ivanas_tastykitchen) — https://gondola.cc/ivanas_tastykitchen

## Caption

Rain in the background, a proper pot on the heat, and my mum’s fresh chicken curry coming together slowly 🤍🔥

This is the kind of curry that starts with whole spices, patiently browned onions and layers of flavour built step by step. No shortcuts — just depth, warmth and proper home cooking.

If you’re looking for a rich, traditional chicken curry with potatoes and bold spice, here’s the full recipe.

✨ Fresh Chicken Curry Recipe

Ingredients
1 whole fresh chicken, cut into pieces
2 large onions, finely chopped
1 small onion, grated for extra gravy
2 tomatoes, chopped
2–3 potatoes, peeled and halved
1 tsp fresh ginger and garlic
Fresh thyme
Oil, for cooking
Boiling water, as needed

Whole spices
2 anise seeds
4 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
4 cardamom pods
1 tsp coriander seeds

Ground spices
3 tsp Bombay masala
1 tsp jeera (ground cumin)
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp garam masala
1 heaped tsp turmeric
1 tsp salt

Heat oil in a large pot and add the whole spices, allowing them to infuse and become fragrant. Add the chopped onions and cook until golden brown, as this is what builds the depth of flavour in the gravy. 

Stir in the ground spices and cook briefly until aromatic. Add the chicken and coat it well in the masala. 

Mix in the chopped tomatoes and grated onion for extra richness and body. 

Add fresh thyme and the potatoes, then cover and cook on a medium-low heat until the chicken is tender and the potatoes are soft. If needed, add a little boiling water to prevent it catching and to adjust the consistency of the gravy.

Best served hot with rice or fresh roti.

Part two… you’re not ready 👀🔥

#ChickenCurry #SouthAfricanFood #HomeCooking #ComfortFood

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southafricanfood, comfortfood, chickencurry, homecooking

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