Chicken Vindaloo (Traditional)

Ingredients

• red chillies. Note: I am not telling you how many chillies to use. This is up to you

  but the dish is best when very spicy, so we are using about 10-12 Kashmiri chillies
  1 Whole
• cloves
  8 unit
• cumin seeds
  1 tsp
• inches of cinnamon stick
  3 unit
• green caramon pods
  6 unit
• black peppercorns
  1 tsp
• white poppy seeds
  4 tsp
• inches of ginger

  chopped. Note: I cheated because we were out of ginger, and I am eternally sorry.
  3 unit
• plump garlic cloves

  more if you have small cloves
  6 unit
• tblsp tamarind puree
  1 unit
• tomatoes Note: Tomatoes are optional

  and not an authentic Goan ingedient in this dish. Try it both ways :)
  2-3 unit
• a bunch of coriander. Note: This is optional and I suggest making the dish with and without to see what you like best.
  1 unit
• onions
  3 large
• chicken breast or pork tenderloin
  1 lb
• jaggery
  1 unit
• cider vinegar
  1 unit
• salt and pepper
  1 unit