600g Boneless and skinless Chicken Thighs (around 5 thighs).
2 Banana Shallots, sliced into half rings.
2-3 large cloves of garlic, roughly sliced.
150g Charlotte Potatoes, with skins left on and chopped into chunks.
150g-170g Chantenay Carrots, either cut in half length-ways or left whole if small enough.
150g Orange flesh Sweet Potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks.
Method
In a small bowl mix together the onion powder and the curry powder.
Coat both sides of each chicken thigh in this powder.
Warm a deep, lidded frying pan with all the olive oil. Brown the chicken thighs on both sides.
Add the shallots, chicken stock, bay leaves and garlic into the frying pan. Stir and place the lid back on the pan and allow to simmer gently for 15-20 minutes.
Lift the lid and gradually stir in the coconut milk and add the lemon grass and Charlotte potatoes. Allow to simmer for a further 10-15 minutes, then add the carrots.
Continue to simmer (always with the lid on) for a further 10 minutes then finally add the sweet potato pieces.
Allow the pan to simmer until the Charlotte potatoes are just done.
Remove the bay leaves and then ladle the curry into deep soup/noodle bowls .. and enjoy!