EASY MUMMY'S CURRY CHICKEN

Curry Chicken 

is a versatile one bowl dish

You can either serve with rice,

soft bread, crusty bread or flat bread.

If cannot finish the same day

you can serve as a sauce for boiled noodles, beehoon or spaghetti

and still taste yummy!

My mom does not like spicy food.

She only likes the curry chicken that she cooks

because it is less spicy

and 

with the minimum spices

and to top it all, 

easy to cook!

If you are interested

this is her version of curry chicken which I fondly call

Easy Mummy's Curry Chicken.

It is really easy!

Easy Mummy's Curry Chicken

(A) 1/2 chicken, chop into bite size

       2 potatoes, cut in wedges

(B) 5 garlic

      10 shallots

      20 dried chili, remove seeds & soak in hot water to soften

(C) add some water to make a paste

      3-4 Tbsp curry powder

      1/2 tsp turmeric powder

       

(D) 4-5 Tbsp cooking oil

      2 lemon grass, smashed

      1-2 cup water

      some curry leaves

     100g coconut milk

      salt & sugar to taste

1) blend (B) garlic, shallots & chili until fine

2) heat oil in a kuali, turn heat down to low and add (B) to fry until fragrant

3) add curry powder paste & lemon grass, fry until red oil has surfaced

4) add chicken, potato & curry leaves, and continue frying

5) add water to cook until chicken is tender

6) add coconut milk, salt & sugar to taste

7) serve

Mom's Notes to me:

1. Do not be stingy with oil, curry gets its colour from oil

2. always use LOW heat to fry chili paste until fragrant

2. must fry until the oil separates from the paste, no short cut!