Chicken Curry

Chicken curry is a popular dish made with chicken pieces cooked in a rich and flavourful curry sauce. The sauce is typically made with a combination of spices, such as turmeric, cumin, coriander, and chili, along with ingredients like onions, garlic, ginger, and tomatoes. It can vary in terms of spiciness and can be served with rice or bread.

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 1 d 30 mins

Course Mains

Cuisine Indian, Malay

Servings

Equipment

Pot
Blender

Ingredients

Blended Ingredients

2 small shallots
1 clove garlic
½ inch ginger
½ cup water

Other Ingredients

2 cloves garlic sliced
2 small shallots sliced
½ inch ginger sliced
1 stalk curry leaves
4 Malay spices cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, star anise
5 tbsp chicken/meat curry spices
1½ tbsp chili powder
⅔ cup cup water
½ chicken
2 potatoes
200 ml fresh coconut milk from the first extraction ½ grated coconut
100-200 ml water
2½ tbsp tablespoons tamarind juice
2 tsp salt
A little sugar

Instructions

Blend a clove of garlic, 2 shallots and ½ inch of ginger with half a cup of water until smooth.
Slice 3 shallots, 2 garlic cloves and ½ inch of ginger
In a pot of oil under medium heat, fry the four spices until fragrant.
Add the pureed aromatics and sauté. Add the sliced aromatics, a stalk of curry leaves with the stalk removed.
In a bowl mix curry powder and chili powder with the water until a paste is achieved.
Add to the pot and fry until the oil separates (pecah minyak). Add the chicken parts and slice potatoes and stir.
Cover and let simmer until the chicken is half-cooked.
Stir in fresh coconut milk and cover once more, letting the chicken cook thoroughly (around 15 to 20 minutes) or until the oil separates.
Add in the tamarind juice, 100 ml of water, salt, sugar and adjust for seasoning. Allow to simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
Serve warm with rice or bread.

Keyword Family, Kids