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Dad’s Curried Chicken

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Photo of Ramin Ganeshram's chicken curry with roti.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Erika Joyce

East Indians account for nearly half the population of Trinidad and curry is a staple ingredient throughout the country. Religious food proscriptions against beef and pork among Trinidad East Indians of Hindu and Muslim descent make chicken the most widely consumed meat, so it’s only natural that curried chicken is practically a national dish. This is my father’s version.

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