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Curry Chicken Kapitan
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Servings: 34
A well known Malaysian mild curry.
Ingredients:
main ingredients
1.5kg chicken
4 tbsp oil
2 onions sliced/diced
2 tsp salt
ground ingredients
15 red chillies
15 shallots/small onions
4 cloves garlic
2cm piece turmeric root or about
1heaped tsp of turmeric powder
10 buah keras/candlenuts
1tbsp(5cmx2.5cm piece) belacan/dried shrimp paste
4 stalks lemon grass
1 grated whole coconut + water to make 1cup thick milk & 3cups thin milk or
2tins coconut milk
juice of 1 or 2 limes
Directions:
1. Directions
2. 1. Cut chicken down to bite size pieces or quarters.
3. 2. Heat oil in wok or pot & lightly add sliced onions with salt.
4. 3. Add ground ingredients & fry till fragrant.
5. 4. While stirring, add a little coconut milk to make a paste & prevent the spices from burning.
6. 5. Add in chicken & fry for a few minutes stirring & coating chicken pieces
7. 6. Pour in thin coconut milk & cook over low heat for about 30mins or until chicken is tender.
8. 7. Add in thick coconut milk before serving & once it comes back to the boil.
9. 8. Remove from heat & pour in lime juice
10. 9. Serve with rice or roti jala or toasted bread..
By RecipeOfHealth.com