Kari Ayam / Malaysian Curry Chicken
When I went to meet my friend in Chicago, we had been to Penang Restaurant for dinner. I never have been to any Malaysian restaurant before but N does many times, since his parents lived in Malaysia for quite a long time.
They all suggested me Roti Canai with the Chicken curry. I very much fell in love with those after having them. Hence I added it to my priority recipes list to prepare at home. The roti canai tasted much like our Ceylon parota but very thin and the chicken curry is different from what we cook. It’s not too much loaded with spicy aroma though it had all the spices we use. I noticed they add coconut milk instead of ground coconut and also the curry gets rich yellow color coz of lot of turmeric.
I read that home made curry masala gives the authentic taste to the Kari Ayam. In search for the recipes I found a tasty chicken curry from here, since I didn’t have Malaysian Chicken Curry powder, I planned to make it at home and got the recipe from here.
It was worth the effort, we loved this chicken curry. The addition of coconut milk makes it milder and with the fresh ground curry masala, it tasted heavenly with Parotas. Enjoy this Malaysian Chicken curry as much as we did !!
| Ingredients : | |
|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 lb |
| Potatoes | 2 nos |
| Oil | 3 tbsp |
| Coconut Milk | 1 cup thick + 1 cup thin |
| Salt | to taste |
| Red Chili Powder | 1-2 tbsp |
| Malaysian Curry Powder | 5 tbsp |
| To Grind Paste: | |
| Onion | 2 no ( Medium ) |
| Garlic | 8 nos |
| Ginger | 1 inch |
| For Curry Powder: | |
| Coriander Seed | 6 tbsp |
| Cumin Seed | 2 tbsp |
| Fennel Seed | 2 tbsp |
| Fenugreek Seed | 2 tbsp |
| Pepper | 2 tbsp |
| Cinnamon | 3 inch |
| Rice | 2 tbsp |
| Cardamom | 1 tsp |
| Red Chili | 5 nos |
| Cloves | 4 nos |
| Star Anise | 1 no |
| Turmeric | 5 tbsp |
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Step 1
Cut the chicken into small pieces. Peel the potato skin cube them and place it in water. Grind onion, garlic and ginger to a fine paste. Dry roast the items given in ” Curry Powder” and when cold grind it to a fine powder. Mix the curry powder, chili powder and water -2-3 tbsp and mix it to a fine paste.
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Step 2
In a non-stick pan add oil and add the wet ground paste. Fry till the raw smell leaves and oil separates. Add the curry paste and fry till the oil separates. Add chicken and mix well to coat the chicken with the masala.
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Step 3
Add the coconut milk, salt and stir well. Cook in medium-high until the chicken is cooked and the oil floats on the gravy. Add the cubed potatoes and cook for another 10 min.
- Fry masala in the oil until the raw smell leaves to get the tasty chicken curry.
(*) Serve with Roti Canai, Chapathi, Parotta or White Rice.
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Oh great… even i tried the same dish in Penang (Malaysian restaurant) and fell in love with it. I have been searching for this recipe .. Thanks a lot :) will try it out !!!
Just made this today and we both loved it! Super recipie also tried the chetinadu mutton a few days back and enjoyed it as well
Thanks Nithiya.
This is a beautiful Recipe. Love the taste. I fried the onions and ginger garlic paste before i ground it.Fried it for just few mins this helped in getting rid of the raw smell quicker.Amazing recipe.
Thanks Mirelle for the extra info!!
Hi sashi, thanks so much for the recipe, cooked it last night. Took super long for the curry paste to fry till the raw smell disappeared, if I add the milk earlier wouldn’t the mixture boil the smell away? Also, the potatoes( tiny cubes) didn’t cook even after 15 mins! Fire was medium high but by that time the chicken breast meat cause it cooks fast was tough! Lol all in all I got great feedback frm my family which says alot about my cooking skills! Am a complete novice at this and just need some helpful tips! And would it be advisable to add fresh lime juice at the end? Anyway, would love to hear from u N I really really do appreciate all ur recipes!!! Thanks again, we’re having leftover curry tonight, should taste even better LOL :)
Dharshana, yes it takes little patience it cook this dish. :) Glad you got great appreciation for the recipe, Hope you enjoyed it for the second time as well.
Sashi, WE do not have that Penang restuarant in Chicago anymore :(
Thats bad.. I had it in my list wen I come down next time. Thanks for the update Sonia.
Hi, They closed the chicago restaurant, but there is a penang open in the northwest suburbs (schaumburg)
Thanks for the info !!
Hey Sashi! Are you Malaysian? Saya anak Penang. As you know, Penang is the Food Paradise in Malaysia. I am sorry to hear a lot of People abroad start to missed the curry. I know it is not easy to get Malaysian curry powder here. There will be soon. I am opening my Website at TasteofMalaysia.biz where I will be selling Spices, Herbs, Teas and blends such as the curry mix needed for Chicken Curry. I will also have some Malaysian recipes on the Website. Jumpa lagi!
Varninda, I’m not a Malaysian. But I loved the food when i had in restaurant. I was craving for it again and didnt have any Malaysian restaurants in my place So I just cooked this. Thanks for the info.
can we use indian brand chicken curry powder instead of malaysian curry powder i am going to try this after i get the reply from u thank u
Malaysian curry powder consists spices in different proportion. So if you r looking for the real Malaysian curry taste go for the original one else Indian curry powder should work.
Super Duper Malaysian chick curry… :) Thanks a lot dear. I have marinated Chick 65 & i’ll let you know.
1 Quest Sashi.
The ingred’s grounded for Malayas.curry, can we also use readymade .powders also? Eg: Instead of coriander seed.. coriand powd.
I am sure freshly grounded will give fresh taste , rt? Thanks a lot again dear.
Yeah sometimes I substitute with the ready made items, may be a slight variation in taste but you wouldnt really notice. Glad everything turned out good and you guys enjoyed it.
Hi Sashi..
:) So proud of you. 2 Quick quest’s: For the malay home made curry powder i see you mentioned rice also in the ingred’s list. Is it cooked rice & also what kind of rice? Are there any Malaysian store in NJ? Thanks a lot.
Sherin, Thanks for ur support. Not sure if I got it wrong but I am a girl. :)
It’s uncooked rice. Not sure how does it affects the taste but you can substitute with any rice, raw rice or basmati which ever u have at home.
I dont know if there’s any Malaysian Stores in NJ as I live in TX. Hope u found some Malaysian store.
:) Sorry dear.. Sashi is mostly a guy name, rt? So.. misunderstood.Please forgive me. :)Anyway.. i should let you know this… We have a penang restaur near by & i love their food. Yea i know what you mean Roti canai & that chick curry which comes w/it.. YUMMM ! Thanks for clarifying about the rice. I can’t wait to make it. Will let you know how it turned out:) Bye dear.
no probs Sherin, but in south Sashi is a common name. No wonder u misunderstood. Thanks for your support ad frequent visits.
Wow! 12 onions…sounds like a lot, is that correct?
Sorry, that’s a typo error. It’s 2 onions, I changed it. Thanks.
Sashi… Enna malaysia food ah yum vittu vekkala polaa… Juper… :P
Thank you so much for your information. This is great and I love it ;)
I tried this.
woah!!!what a beauty!loved it!
Thanks Ro !!
Wooow!!! spicy n tempting n colourful curry with chicken n potato dear.. makes me hungry n mouthwatering,,,curry looks sooo creamy n rich well presented dear..
Yummy..The chicken looks so tempting..never tried any malaysian recipe
Always like Malaysian food very much. Been there sometime. No one can beat their Indian cuisine too. I think theirs are usually less spicy but rich and creamy. Malaysian roti / parotta are my favorite too:) Your curry looks very gorgeous dear. So u made the powder too! Thats great.Wish to try yours soon.
Whooo, bright and colorful. Malay style chicken curry looks amazing.
wow looks heaven!
Thanks for dropping in my blog and lovely comments.U have nice collection of recipes and what a tempting click, looks beautiful and so delicious sashi.
WOW such a lovely curry. Beautiful click and presentation.
Wow! Curry looks delicious and appetizing! It must taste best with roti.
I am drooling over those pics..Great recipe Sashi!!
Thanks for sharing the spice powder, chicken curry looks superb delicious Sashi…makes me drool..
Chicken Curry looks great Sashi!!!!
wow what a tempting click, looks beautiful and so delicious sashi…and such a nice recipe too…very flavorful…
That looks delicious, I will skip the chicken and add more aloo ;)