Recipe - "Chicken Kapitan Curry"

"Chicken Kapitan Curry"

Chicken Kapitan Curry

Chicken Kapitan Curry is a Peranakan dish. It is richer and thicker version as compared to chicken curry.

 

'Ingredients'

Ingredients

Blend into paste

8 to 10 red chillies (finger length)

10 shallots

3 cloves garlic

5 gm fresh turmeric or ¼ tsp turmeric powder

10 gm galangal (lengkuas)

4 candle nuts (buah keras)

½ tsp belacan granules (shrimp paste)

 

Others

1.2 kg chicken (cut)

2 sticks lemongrass

6 kaffir lime leaves

Salt to taste

1 tbsp lime juice

1 chicken cube (seasoning)

6 tbsp coconut cream (kara brand)

oil

water

Procedure

Heat a wok over medium heat. Add oil. Saute kaffir lime leaves and lemon grass. Add  blended spice paste and fry until fragrant.

 

 

 

 

Add chicken. Stir well. Add some water. Use lid to cover the wok. Simmer it. Occasionally open the lid to stir.

Pour in coconut cream and mix well. Cook till chicken is tender. Add lime juice and lastly season to taste with salt and chicken cube.

Serve with rice or fried noodles.