Fijian Curry

Name: Fijian Curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Fiji
Ingredients: 600g chicken or lamb, cubed; 400ml coconut cream; 2 onions, diced; 4 cloves garlic; 1 piece ginger; 2 tbsp curry powder; 2 tomatoes, diced; 3 tbsp oil; roti to serve

Fiji

Created by Indian indentured workers brought to Fiji's sugar plantations. Now integral to Fijian culture.

Fijian Indian curry — brought by indentured Indian labourers in the 1870s, Fijian curry is a distinct style with coconut cream, roti and local vegetables. A unique Indo-Fijian cuisine.

Prep

15 mins

Cook

35 mins

Difficulty

Medium

Calories

490 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

600gchicken or lamb, cubed

400mlcoconut cream

2onions, diced

4 clovesgarlic

1 pieceginger

2 tbspcurry powder

2tomatoes, diced

3 tbspoil

rotito serve

Method

Fry onion, garlic and ginger. Add curry powder. Cook 2 minutes.

Add meat. Brown. Add tomatoes and coconut cream.

Simmer 25-30 minutes until thick.

Serve with roti.

Chef's Tip

The coconut cream is the Fijian addition — it softens the spice and adds richness.

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