https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1021842-jamaican-curry-chicken-and-potatoes?action=click&;module=Collection%20Page%20Recipe%20Card&region=Fall%20Recipes%20For%20Your%20Cooking%20Bucket%20List&pgType=collection&rank=14

Step 1
Place chicken in a large bowl. Season chicken with the garlic powder, salt, and pepper, making sure it’s evenly coated. Let come to room temperature. Drain and rinse the chickpeas and coat them in a garlic powder, salt, and pepper mixture.

Step 2
Heat 2 deep Dutch ovens or heavy pans over medium-high. Drizzle in the olive oil. Add sliced onions, season with salt and pepper. Using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, stir to combine, and cook until soft and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic, stirring to keep the garlic from scorching, and cook for 30 seconds or until tender. Using a pair of tongs or a spoon, remove onions and garlic from the pan; set aside in a bowl.

Step 3
If needed, add more oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Reduce the heat to medium. In one pan, add the room-temperature chicken to the pan, and sear chicken on both sides, in batches if necessary, until golden brown, about 7 to 8 minutes total. In the other pan, add the chickpeas.

Step 4
Sprinkle curry powder over and around chicken/chickpeas. Let the spices bloom and toast until fragrant, about 2 minutes.

Step 5
Add reserved onions and garlic to the pan. Using a paring knife, pierce the Scotch bonnet pepper. Add to the pan. Add potatoes, and stir to evenly coat chicken and potatoes.

Step 6
Pour in chicken/veg stock to nearly cover the chicken/chickpeas. Add the bay leaf and thyme sprigs. Bring to a simmer. Remove Scotch bonnet pepper. Cover pot and cook for 30 minutes, or until chicken is tender and falling off the bone. Taste and adjust the curry powder, salt and pepper as needed.

Step 7
In a small bowl, combine cornstarch with ¼ cup water to form a slurry. (The chicken curry can be eaten as is, like a soup, or slurry can be added to thicken the sauce to a gravy-like consistency.) Add 1 tablespoon of the slurry, and bring to a boil to thicken, adding more slurry to reach desired consistency. Retrieve bay leaf and thyme stems and discard. Serve with rice.