VIETNAMESE CHICKEN CURRY

Posted by Carole-Anne on November 2, 2007

This delightful recipe uses lemon grass – which must be fresh. Curry provides the main flavor – and lemon grass next, and cinnamon sticks and garlic cloves. No one should get a cold eating this dish…VIETNAMESE CHICKEN CURRY!!

 

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 tbsp hot curry powder divided
• 6 chicken legs, skin removed, and divided into drumsticks and thighs
• 1 cup shallots
• 2 stalks lemon grass – bottom bulb cut into fine slices
• remainder thrown away.
• 8 garlic cloves chopped
• One 2″ piece fresh ginger finely chopped
• 4 hot dried red chilies, crumbled
• 1 tsp yellow or red curry paste
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 1 large Spanish onion cut into about 8 pieces
• 3 medium tomatoes chopped
• 6 small waxy potatoes, peeled and halved
• 2 medium carrots cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 tbsp Vietnamese fish sauce
• Sea Salt to taste
• Freshly ground pepper
• 1 1/2 cup coconut milk

NEXT TO DO:

 

Using rubber gloves, rub 2 tbsp of curry powder

over all the chicken pieces until covered and

set aside.

Mix remainder of curry powder, shallots, lemon

grass, chilies and curry paste in a blender (use

small cup appliance) and add 4 – 5 tbsp water.

Process until pureed.

Heat oil in a large skillet with a cover, over

medium-high heat. When skillet is hot, add cinnamon

and the Bay leaf and stir until you can smell both

ingredients.

Add onions until edges turn brown. Add tomatoes

and simmer until the stir fry is reduced to a paste.

Add the chicken pieces. Stir for a minute. Cover and

turn the heat down to medium low and simmer for about

8 minutes.

Add the potatoes,carrots, fish sauce, sugar and 1 cup

water. Stir, the cover and let the curry simmer for

another 25 – 30 minutes.

Season with freshly ground pepper and Sea salt.

Stir in the coconut milk, and continue stirring

uncovered for another 4 – 5 minutes.

We are done – this recipe serves 4 – 6 people.

It can be served as a main dish with a side of

basmati rice, or brown rice.