• Fiery Chicken Curry Devil

    From Ben Collver@1:124/5016 to All on Thu Jul 25 09:57:26 2024
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    Title: Fiery Chicken Curry Devil
    Categories: Chicken, Malaysian
    Yield: 1 servings

    4 tb Oil
    5 cl Garlic; sliced
    2 Onions; quartered
    5 Cm Ginger (2"); sliced into
    -thin shreds
    2 Red chilies; halved
    -lengthwise
    1 kg Chicken (2 lb); cut into
    -serving pieces
    500 g Potatoes (1 lb); peeled and
    -halved
    1 1/2 ts Salt
    1 ts Black soy sauce
    2 tb Sugar; up to 4 tb
    1/2 c White vinegar (125 ml)
    2 c Water (500 ml); up to 3 c
    -(750 ml)

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    1 ts Brown mustard seeds; soaked
    -in water for 5 minutes
    2 Lemongrass stalks; thick
    -bottom third only; outer
    -layers removed, inner part
    -sliced
    2 1/2 Cm Galangal root (1");
    -sliced
    3 Cm Fresh turmeric root (1
    -1/4"); sliced -OR-
    2 1/2 ts Turmeric powder
    15 Dried chilies; cut into
    -lengths; soaked to soften
    -and deseeded
    30 Shallots; peeled and halved

    This dish may be too spicy for some. The large amount of chilies
    makes the name "Devil's Curry" entirely appropriate for this Eurasian
    dish, which is based on the Indian Vindaloo Curry with its blending
    of spices and vinegar. A Malaysian touch is given with fresh
    lemongrass and galangal. To help reduce the heat, swirl a little
    plain yogurt into the curry or serve a small bowl of cold yogurt on
    the side.

    Grind the spice paste ingredients, adding a little oil if necessary
    to keep the blades turning.

    Heat 2 tb of the oil in a wok and stir-fry the garlic, onions,
    ginger, and chilies for 2 minutes. Drain the fried mixture and set
    aside.

    Stir-fry the ground Spice Paste with the remaining 2 tb oil in the
    wok over medium to high heat for 5 to 7 minutes. Add the chicken,
    potatoes, salt, and soy sauce, and cook for 10 minutes. Then add the
    sugar, vinegar, and water. Add a little more vinegar for a more sour
    curry if preferred. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 20
    minutes until the chicken is cooked.

    Add the reserved fried mixture and stir to mix well. Transfer the
    curry to a platter and serve with freshly cooked rice or Roti Canai.

    Note: To reduce the spiciness of the dish, reduce the dried chilies,
    cut them into lengths before soaking, and discard the seeds which
    fall to the bottom of the bowl. If the dish is too hot, increase the
    amount of sugar called for in the recipe to reduce the heat.

    Recipe by The Food of Malaysia, Periplus 2005

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