Malaysian Chicken Curry without Curry Powder

CategoryDifficultyBeginner
Yields2 Servings
Prep Time15 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time45 mins
 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
 ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
 1 Chicken Breast
 4 Garlic Cloves
 5 Dry Red Chilli
 2 Onion, Diced and Medium
 1 Ginger
 2 Potato, small
 1 Lemongrass (optional)
 2 tbsp Curry Leaves
 ½ fl oz Coconut Milk
 Salt, As per requirement
Marinate the chicken
1

Marinate the chicken breast pieces with Chilli Powder, Turmeric powder, Soy sauce, and salt for 30mins.

Curry Paste
2

Grind the ginger, garlic, 1/4th diced onion, dried red chili into a fine paste.

3

Heat the pan and drizzle 5 - 6 Tbsp of oil.

4

Saute 3/4th diced onion for 2 mins.

Making the Curry
5

Add the curry paste to the sauteed onions and mix them well.

6

Add the diced potato into the curry and saute it into the curry paste for 3 mins.

7

Add one glass of water and simmer it to boil. Add in the curry leaves. I have added lemongrass which is optional.

8

Add in the fresh Coconut milk and marinated chicken pieces into the curry and boil it for 15-20 mins.

Ingredients

 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
 ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
 1 Chicken Breast
 4 Garlic Cloves
 5 Dry Red Chilli
 2 Onion, Diced and Medium
 1 Ginger
 2 Potato, small
 1 Lemongrass (optional)
 2 tbsp Curry Leaves
 ½ fl oz Coconut Milk
 Salt, As per requirement

Directions

Marinate the chicken
1

Marinate the chicken breast pieces with Chilli Powder, Turmeric powder, Soy sauce, and salt for 30mins.

Curry Paste
2

Grind the ginger, garlic, 1/4th diced onion, dried red chili into a fine paste.

3

Heat the pan and drizzle 5 - 6 Tbsp of oil.

4

Saute 3/4th diced onion for 2 mins.

Making the Curry
5

Add the curry paste to the sauteed onions and mix them well.

6

Add the diced potato into the curry and saute it into the curry paste for 3 mins.

7

Add one glass of water and simmer it to boil. Add in the curry leaves. I have added lemongrass which is optional.

8

Add in the fresh Coconut milk and marinated chicken pieces into the curry and boil it for 15-20 mins.

Notes

Malaysian Chicken Curry without Curry Powder
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