Jamaican Curry Chicken

Steps

1. Remove skin from chicken if present, wash with lime/lemon juice or vinegar, drain, pat dry, and chop into small pieces.
2. Dice onion, garlic, scallion, carrot, and potato. Grate the ginger.
3. In a bowl, combine chicken with 1 tsp curry powder, chicken seasoning, salt, ginger, pimento berries, garlic, and half the chopped onion. Mix well and let marinate for at least 30 minutes if time allows.
4. Heat cooking oil in a Dutch pot over medium heat. Add remaining curry powder and toast until it turns golden brown, being careful not to burn it.
5. Add the seasoned chicken to the pot and stir well. Cook until lightly browned on all sides, adding a little water if needed to prevent burning.
6. Add carrot, potato, scotch bonnet pepper, scallion, remaining onion, and thyme. Add water or coconut milk until it just covers the chicken.
7. Cover and cook for 20-25 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and the liquid has reduced to a thick curry gravy.