begin by melting half the butter over medium heat in a heavy dutch oven

mix the flour, salt and pepper in a plastic bag

add 1/2 the chicken to the flour shake to coat

when butter has melted carefully add the chicken shaking to remove the extra flour, fry until lightly turn and cook the other side, you're just browning it so don't try to cook it all the way through

once it's browned remove to a platter, add the rest of the butter to the pan and allow it to melt

cook the rest of the chicken in the same manner, coat with flour, lightly fry and remove

once all the chicken in browned and removed to a platter add the onion and pepper, cook and stir 5 minutes scraping the browned bits off the bottom while stirring

then add the curry, thyme and garlic and cook for 30 seconds, don't burn it just cook it a little

add the tomatoes and stir well to combine

nestle the chicken into the sauce

reduce heat and simmer 20-30 minutes or bake in 350˚ oven for 35 minutes

serve with hot cooked long grain rice