Malay Style Chicken Curry
By: Maya
Published: Friday, October 22, 2010 - 10:59am

Ingredients




1/2 a medium chicken- cut into bite pieces
5 small shallots- peeled
2 cloves garlic- peeled
1 tablespoon minced fresh minced ginger
1 turmeric leaf- optional/ daun kunyit- minced
4 kaffir lime leaves
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
4 teaspoons curry powder
1/2 cup coconut milk
2/3 teaspoon sambal oelek/ chilli paste
1 cup water
salt to taste
1 teaspoon sugar

Preparation

1 Puree shallots, garlic and ginger with enough water to make it a thick paste. Rub this paste all over the cut chicken pieces and set aside for 20 minutes. 2 Mix rest of the ingredients in a large pot and add marinated chicken pieces to it. Cover pot and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer on medium heat. Stir periodically and adjust seasonings. Cook until chicken is tender, serve with steamed rice. Makes 3/4 servings.

About


This is a traditional Malay curry.