Malaysian Chicken Curry

Serves 10

Ingredients

0.38 cup vegetable oil
1 unit cinnamon sticks
2 unit star anise
1 unit sprig curry leaves (stem removed)
2.5 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
6 unit potato
1 cup coconut milk
1 tsp salt
2.5 unit shallot
1 unit onion
6 clove garlic
0.25 unit ginger
0.38 cup curry powder
0.67 tbsp ground cumin
0.67 tbsp ground fennel
0.67 tbsp chili powder
1 block tofu
0.5 oz canned chickpeas

Directions

https://www.rotinrice.com/chicken-curry/

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FOR VEG:
1. Use drained chickpeas and tofu pressed and cut into cubes. Season the same.

1. Blend shallots (or onion), garlic, and ginger with ¼ cup (60ml) water (varies). Transfer to a bowl.

2. Add curry powder, ground cumin, fennel, and chili. Mix to form a paste.

3. Heat vegetable oil in a medium sized pot. Stir fry cinnamon stick, star anise, curry leaves, and spice paste over medium heat until fragrant, about 4 to 5 minutes.

4. Add chicken and stir until chicken turns opaque, about 5 minutes.

5. Pour in 1 cup water/enough to cover. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

6. Add cubed potatoes, coconut milk, and salt. Bring it back up to a boil, reduce heat, and continue to cook for another 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

7. Turn off stove and allow curry to sit for 10 minutes before serving.