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Kari Ayam Nyonya (Straits-Chinese Chicken & Potato Curry)

Name: Kari Ayam Nyonya (Straits-Chinese Chicken & Potato Curry)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 800 g bone-in chicken drumsticks and thighs, cut into smaller pieces; 2 large Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and quartered; 3 tbsp Malaysian curry powder, mixed with 3 tbsp warm water into paste; 6 piece shallots, finely chopped; 3 clove garlic, minced; 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated; 1 cup coconut milk; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp salt

A fragrant Nyonya-style coconut chicken curry balanced with aromatic spices, ginger, garlic, and golden potatoes.

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 30 min
Total: 50 min

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Technique to learn

Spice Paste Blooming

Frying ground spices in hot fat to release fat-soluble essential oils and eliminate raw spice tastes.

Instructions

Step 1: Heat vegetable oil in a heavy Dutch oven or deep pot over medium heat.
Step 2: Saute chopped shallots, minced garlic, and grated ginger for 4 minutes until translucent and aromatic.
Step 3: Add curry powder paste to pot, cooking for 5 minutes while stirring constantly until paste turns fragrant and oil separates.

Step 4: Add chicken pieces to pot, stirring to coat completely in curry paste, and cook for 4 minutes until exterior turns opaque.

Step 5: Pour in 1 cup water along with salt, cover with lid, lower heat to medium-low, and simmer for 15 minutes.

Step 6: Add quartered potatoes, recover, and simmer for 10 minutes until potatoes are fork-tender.

Step 7: Stir in coconut milk, simmer uncovered for 5 final minutes without boiling, and serve warm.

Cooking tips

Mixing dry curry powder with water prevents spices from scorching when added to hot oil.
This curry tastes even better the next day as potatoes soak up spice flavors overnight.
Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by Malaysian; regional versions vary.
Use halal-certified meat, poultry, stock, sauces, cheese and other processed ingredients. Check labels and avoid cross-contamination. Recipe screening is not halal certification.

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