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Thursday, August 29, 2013

Sri Lankan Curry Chicken

Since cooking the Sri Lankan Curry Fish [see post] which was yummy delicious, I thought it would be good to try the chicken curry which I saw at Veronica's Kitchen.   Next in line would be prawn or may be mixed vegetables...
The curry is good, very aromatic, slightly spicy, sourish and the gravy is of quite thick consistency.  Great with rice and I think should be good with bread too.  Confirmed by my hubby's siblings, the curry is good.
Ingredients
[recipe adapted from Veronica's Kitchen with some modifications]
Curry Paste [mix other ingredients to blended onion and garlic together]
1 onion - cut small pieces
4 cloves garlic - cut small pieces
4 slices ginger
10 dried chillies - soaked and deseeded
1 red chilli - cut small pieces [optional]
  • blend the above ingredients in a processor until fine.  Mix with the powdered ingredients and set aside.
Powdered Spice Ingredients
2 tbsp coriander powder
1 tsp tumeric powder
1 tbsp cumin powder
1 tsp fennel powder
Aromatics:
1 onion - sliced
4 green small chillies - sliced
4 sprigs curry leaves
1 1/2 tsp fenugreek and mustard seeds
1 kg chicken [I used meaty chicken thighs] - cut into chunks and marinate with 1 1/2 tsp tumeric powder, 2 tsp vinegar or lime juice and some blended curry paste
3 tbsp oil
500 ml water or thin coconut milk [Iused 400 ml water]
125 ml thick coconut milk or milk [I used 50 ml]
1 tsp each of salt and sugar to taste
  1. Heat oil in pan, fry aromatics until fragrant.  Add in curry paste.  Fry until oil separates and aromatic.  Add in the marinated chicken.
  2. Continue to stir fry until the chicken is well coated with curry paste and firm.
  3. Add in water or thin coconut milk.  Bring to boil, lower heat to simmer until is tender [about 10-15 minutes].
  4. Add in milk or thick coconut milk and seasoning to taste.
  5. Dish up to serve with rice.  This curry is more flavourful and tasted better after some time. 

17 comments:

Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Lover said...

This curry sound so yummy, need a lot of rice for sure ..

Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Lover said...

This curry sound so good, sure need a lot of rice

Queenie said...

Kimmy...sedappnyaa...akak suka kari yang pedas2 dan soury! macam your hubby kan? hek3...

thanks for sharing Kimmy, will try soon after free from catering..dah moutwatering now...

PH said...

Kimmy, your curry looks good! I want to try it too because all along I have been cooking my mum's version of chicken curry. Must try something different.

ivy sew http://simplybeautifulhealthyliving.blogspot.com said...

Kimmy, this curry is so tempting.

Chef and Sommelier said...

Hi Kimmy! I love curry.. any curry and this Sri Lankan version looks very appetizing!

Jozelyn Ng said...

Hi, Kimmy! This curry chicken looks tasty! I have bring my own roti kosong to eat with this!

Kimmy said...

Hi Sonia, yes, rice and this curry is good enough for a satisfying meal..

Kimmy said...

Hi Queenie, I pun suka kari pedas2 dan masam2. Tambah lagi chilli padi jika nak lebih pedas. Boleh guna yoghurt atau susu kalau takut santan.

Kimmy said...

Hi Phong Hong, my mum/MIL cook the same kind of curry for all ocassions. I prefer to try different kinds especially the spicy and healthy types. You must try. I'll be trying using other ingredients.

Kimmy said...

Hi Ivy, if you love curries, you've got try this one cos' it is aromatic and the best part is, you get people to ask you 'What curry is this?, It's good'.

Kimmy said...

Hi Jozelyn, I can eat this curry with your roti kosong even paratha, cappati and roti jala or any spiced rice.

cookingwithsapana said...

Rich and flavorful curry!

Kimmy said...

Hi Sapana, the gravy is thick and stick to rice, aromatic and flavourful.

Kimmy said...

Hi Alvin, I think I gonna like all the Sri Lankan type of curries. Sure will try more of it.

lena said...

hi kimmy, that pic of the spices frying in the wok already makes my mouth water, no joke!

Kimmy said...

Hi Lena, very tempting for me too. Frying this paste and smelling the aroma makes my mind thinking to try another Sri Lanka curry, hehehe!