Chicken Colombo

Ingredients

• Spice Mixture

  • ½ tsp coriander seeds 

  • ½ tsp mustard seeds 

  • ½ tsp cumin seeds 

  • ½ tsp aniseeds

• Colombo

  • 1 chicken, about 4 lb (1.8 kg), skin removed and cut into 8 pieces
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) olive oil 

  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced 

  • 6 cloves garlic, peeled and halved 

  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste)
  • 1 tsp chopped chili pepper (or to taste) 

  • 2 tbsp ground Colombo powder (see note) 

  • 3 Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters 

  • 1 sweet potato, peeled and cubed 

  • 1 zucchini, cubed 

  • 2 green onions, chopped 

  • 1 can (14 oz/398 ml) coconut milk 

  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Salt and pepper