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NYONYA KAPITAN CHICKEN CURRY

Shilpa Anand

INGREDIENTS

4-6 whole chicken( 1 kg) drumsticks, marinated in turmeric and salt for 2-4 hrs

  • 250 coconut cream or 500 ml coconut milk 

  • Water 

  • Potatoes( optional)

  • Kaffir lime leaves, sliced fine 

  • ⅓ cup Oil 

  • Fried shallots for garnish 

  • Gula Melaka or sugar 

  • Salt 

SPICE PASTE 

  • 6-8 small Shallots 

  • 3-5 cloves of Garlic

  • 2cm Ginger 

  • 4cm Galangal

  • 1-2 tbsp of Shilpa's Masala Mill chicken /mutton masala 

  • 4-6 Fresh red chilli 

  • ½ tsp Turmeric or fresh turmeric 

  • 1-2 stalks of Lemon grass(white part only) 

  • ½ -1 tsp Shrimp paste 

  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder 

  • 1 tbsp Baba meat curry powder 

  • 4Candlenuts or 2-3 cashew 

INSTRUCTIONS 

  • grind the spice paste ingredients to a slightly coarse paste adding water as needed

Heat oil in a saucepan 

  • Add spice paste 

  • Fry until oil separates on surface

  • Add kaffir lime leaves and lemon grass

Add chicken and fry the mix for a few minutes

  • Add water, and simmer for 15-20 mins on low flame 

  • Add coconut cream/milk and continue to simmer for another 15-20 mins 

  • Add Gula Melaka,and salt 

  • That’s it, your delicious NYONYA Kapitan Chicken curry is ready 

  • Garnish with chopped kaffir lime leaves, sliced red chillies and fried shallots and enjoy with rice and roti parathas

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