1 chicken, skin removed, cut into curry pieces 2 tablespoons oil ½ medium-sized onion, finely sliced 1 stalk curry leaves 1 cup (250 ml) water Salt to taste 2 small potatoes, quartered Spice Paste 2 tablespoons ground coriander 2 teaspoons cumin seed 1 teaspoons cumin seed ½ teaspoon ground turmeric ½ teaspoon ground chili (or [...]
This dish is best reheated and eaten at least 24 hours after it is cooked. 1 chicken, skin removed, cut into curry pieces 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2-in (5-cm) piece fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped 2 tablespoons oil 2 medium-sized onions, halved and finely sliced lengthwise ¼ teaspoon fenugreek seed 2-in (5-cm) piece of [...]
3½ oz (100 g) coriander seed 1 oz (25 g) cumin seed 1 oz (25 g) fennel seed 1½ tablespoons ground turmeric 1 tablespoon peppercorns 35-70 medium-length dried chilies FISH CURRY POWDER 3½ oz (100 g) coriander seed 1 oz (25 g) cumin seed 1½ tablespoons fennel seed 1½ tablespoons turmeric 1 tablespoon peppercorns 35-70 [...]
This recipe has its origins in Malacca and is a very rich dish of noodles combined with coconut milk, Malay curry spices and shrimp or chicken. It is famous as a mid-morning snack in Singapore, southern Malaysia and Sarawak. Smooth and spicy, Noodles in Coconut Milk Soup is quite different from the Sour Noodle Soup [...]
This recipe from Penang presents a thoroughly hybrid deep-fired chicken, combining both Malay and Chinese flavors. 3 lb (1 ½ kg) chicken 1 tablespoon commercial Malaysian meat curry powder 2 teaspoons ginger juice 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce 1 teaspoon light soy sauce 1 teaspoon sugar ¼ cup (65 ml)thick coconut milk Salt to taste [...]
This style of braising works well with chicken or pork. 5 tablespoons oil 2 large onions, chopped 3 red chilies, slices 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1-in (2 ½ -cm) piece fresh ginger root, sliced 2 lb (1 kg) chicken, cut into curry pieces 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce 1-2 teaspoons sugar, or to taste 2 [...]
Broadly influenced in its spicing, Curry Kapitan conjures up some of the cosmopolitan atmosphere of old Malacca and recalls the traditional role of the Kapitan in China as the Chinese communities. The Kapitan was a man of standing among both Malays and his own Chinese people and had considerable social mobility. Curry Kapitan reflects this [...]
