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Malaysian Potato and Chicken Curry

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Potato Type: Russet
Prep Method: Pan Fried

Dish

Main Dish

Prep Time

15 Mins

Cook Time

50 Mins

Serving

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, lightly pounded and cut into ¾” cubes
  • ½ cup whole fat plain yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • 10 fresh kaffir lime leaves, bruised
  • 4 lemongrass stalks (green parts left from spice paste), cut into 3″ length and bruised
  • 1 large russet potato, cut into ¾” cubes
  • 1½ cans 13.5 oz coconut milk
  • 1¼ cup chicken stock
  • 1 – 1½ Taplespoons lime juice
  • 2 – 3 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 2 – 3 teaspoons salt
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Spice Paste

  • 12 shallots (short variety), peeled
  • 1½” galangal (blue ginger), peeled
  • 1″ginger, peeled
  • 6 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 8 dried cayenne chilies, deseeded and soaked in hot water for 10 minutes
  • 8 candlenuts (or macadamia nuts)
  • 4 lemongrass stalks (white parts only)
  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon belacan (fermented shrimp paste in block form), optional
  • ½ cup water
  • ¼ cup oil

Preparation

  1. Combine the yogurt, ground turmeric, salt and sugar. Pour over the chicken and marinate for 2 – 4 hours.
  2. Remove the chicken from the marinade and pat dry the chicken to remove excess marinade (This is to remove as much yogurt coating on the chicken as possible to avoid curdling in the curry). Bring chicken to room temperature.
  3. Add all the ingredients for the spice paste (except the oil) in a blender and blend until smooth. Add the oil into a pan, pour the paste in and fry the paste for 5 minutes over medium heat. Add the kaffir lime leaves and lemongrass stalks and fry for another 5 minutes.
  4. Turn the heat to medium high. Add the potatoes, coconut milk, chicken stock, lime juice, brown sugar and salt. Fry until liquid starts to boil. Turn to low heat, cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
  5. Uncover, add the chicken and stir. Do not turn up the heat yet (This is to avoid a high difference in temperature for whatever yogurt’s left, again to avoid curdling). After 30 seconds, turn the heat up to medium high. Once liquid starts to bubble, cover and simmer on low heat for 6-8 minutes or until chicken reads 165 F – 170 F. Any higher temperature and chicken may become dry and tough.
  6. Taste and season again. The curry should be slightly sweet, sour and spicy. To make it sweet or to balance out the sourness, add sugar. To increase in tang, add some lime juice. Add salt if it’s too bland and add coconut milk to make it creamier. Serve with warm steamed rice.

Notes

Even if the curry has some curdling, it’s still ok to eat. It may not look as pretty, but it will be delicious.

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Recipe By: Ai Ping

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Nutrition Facts Per Serving

Calories

710

Fat

43g

Sodium

2370mg

Cholesterol

65mg

Vitamin C

45mg

Carbohydrates

53g

Fiber

8g

Protein

33g

Potassium

1400mg

Sugar

17g

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