NYONYA CURRY CHICKEN

 

There many different recipes for this simple chicken curry.I  try the nyonya curry chicken from a cookbook borrowed from my sister. This chicken curry taste nice and I reserved a bowl of gravy to goes with plain white bread for dipping.

NYONYA CURRY CHICKEN

Ingredients; A

1/2kg.chicken (chopped into chunk)

1 grated coconut

300g potatoes

3 cups water

40g chilli paste (dried chilli,soaked in hot water till soft and blend into paste)

3 tbsp curry powder ( I used 4 tbspful of curry powder ,baba curry powder brand)

Ingredients; B

2 pcs candlenut

1 stalk lemongrass

1/2 inch fresh turmeric ( can used turmeric powder)

2 slices galangal

1/2 inches younger ginger

8 shallot

2 cloves garlic

1 small pieces belacan ( 1 inch)

seasoning;

1 1/2 tsp sugar

1 1/2 tsp salt.

Method;

1.marinate chicken with 1 tbsp of curry powder and 1 tsp of salt for 15 minutes.

2.squeeze grated coconut  for the first coconut milk.set aside. Add 3 cups of water to remaining grated coconut and squeeze for the second coconut milk.

3.Boil potatoes in a pot of water,remove when they are cooked.peel and cut into half,then deep fry until it exhibits a reddish  colour,set aside. Mix curry powder with 1 1/2 tbsp of second coconut milk.set aside.(premix curry powder)

4.heat up 2tbsp of oil,fry chilli paste over low heat till fairly dry,dish out.

5.heat 4 tbsp of oil,fry ingedients B over low heat till fragrant.add in the premixed curry powder,fried chilli paste and seasoning,fry till fragrant.dish out half of the portion.

6.add in chicken and fry for a while,slowly pour in the second coconut milk for a few times.add in potatoes,switch to low heat and braise the chicken till fully cooked.

7.lastly,add in half of the remaining fried curry paste and add the first coconut milk,bring to a boil,off heat.serve.

 Note; I add a tbsp of red chilli powder to the premix curry powder.