Chinese Chicken Curry

Chinese
Mains
Poultry

Easy Level:

Cook Time:

Servings:

3-4 Pax

This isn’t your regular kopitiam curry — we’re talking silk-smooth gravy that hugs every grain of rice, chicken and potatoes that have basically signed a lease in the curry sauce, and a spice blend that’ll make you wonder why you ever made curry any other way.

Ingredients

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US / Metric
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whole Chicken
0.00
whole Chicken
0.00
clove
clove
Garlic
0.00
clove
clove
Garlic
0.00
Shallots
0.00
Shallots
0.00
g
g
Dried chilli paste
0.00
g
g
Dried chilli paste
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Cooking oil
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Cooking oil
0.00
pack
pack
Curry paste
0.00
pack
pack
Curry paste
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Curry powder
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Curry powder
0.00
stalk
stalk
Lemongrass (bruised)
0.00
stalk
stalk
Lemongrass (bruised)
0.00
Curry leaves
0.00
Curry leaves
0.00
Chicken stock cube
0.00
Chicken stock cube
0.00
ml
ml
Water
0.00
ml
ml
Water
0.00
ml
ml
Coconut milk
0.00
ml
ml
Coconut milk
0.00
tsp
tsp
Salt
0.00
tsp
tsp
Salt
0.00
tsp
tsp
Sugar
0.00
tsp
tsp
Sugar
0.00
large Potatoes
0.00
large Potatoes

Steps

1

Cut whole chicken medium sized pieces.
Cut whole chicken medium sized pieces.
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2

In a blender, add in garlic, shallots and chilli paste. Blend until smooth.
In a blender, add in garlic, shallots and chilli paste. Blend until smooth.
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3

In a pot/wok pan over medium heat, add in 3 tbsp of cooking oil. Add in blended paste, stir fry until slightly dark and fragrant. Add in curry paste and curry powder, stir fry until fragrant.
In a pot/wok pan over medium heat, add in 3 tbsp of cooking oil. Add in blended paste, stir fry until slightly dark and fragrant. Add in curry paste and curry powder, stir fry until fragrant.
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4

Add in lemongrass, curry leaves, chicken stock cube, and mix well.
Add in lemongrass, curry leaves, chicken stock cube, and mix well.
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5

Add in chicken pieces and coat evenly.
Add in chicken pieces and coat evenly.
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6

Mix water and coconut milk into a pitcher and add half, bring to boil for about 5 minutes.
Mix water and coconut milk into a pitcher and add half, bring to boil for about 5 minutes.
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7

Add in other half, with salt and sugar. Add potatoes, bring to boil, lower heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
Add in other half, with salt and sugar. Add potatoes, bring to boil, lower heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
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8

Check for thickness of curry, reduce if required.
Check for thickness of curry, reduce if required.
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9

Serve hot with a carbohydrate of your liking.
Serve hot with a carbohydrate of your liking.
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