How to Make Appetizing Cape Malay Chicken Curry

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Cape Malay Chicken Curry. I must admit that I am not a curry expert. I am not an expert making very authentic curries but I do enjoy eating various types from all over the region, though. For living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, you can get really delicious curries.

Cape Malay Chicken Curry We love it with homemade mango chutney and caramelised bananas. Cape Malay curries are usually not biting and strong, but rather an aromatic mixture of spices. Naturally this depends on the individual cooks, and the curry can be made much stronger by adding more chillis (hot peppers). You can have Cape Malay Chicken Curry using 20 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Cape Malay Chicken Curry

  1. You need 1 kg of Chicken with bones.
  2. It's 2 of Onion medium finely chopped.
  3. You need 2 tsps of Ginger , finely chopped.
  4. Prepare 1 can of Tomato tomatoes puree or crushed.
  5. Prepare 1 tbsp of Coriander powder.
  6. Prepare 1 tbsp of Paprika powder ( or the Kashmiri Chilly powder will do ).
  7. It's 1 tsp of turmeric powder.
  8. Prepare 1 1/2 tsps of black pepper powder.
  9. It's 1 tbsp of Garam Masala.
  10. Prepare 2 tsps of garlic finely chopped.
  11. It's 1 tbsp of Lemon juice.
  12. It's 2 tsps of brown sugar.
  13. Prepare 2 tbsps of oil.
  14. Prepare to taste of Salt.
  15. It's of Spice Mix The.
  16. It's 2 tsps of fennel seeds.
  17. Prepare 1 1/2 tsps of Cumin Seeds.
  18. Prepare 5 - 6 pods of cardamom.
  19. It's 1 of cinnamon stick.
  20. Prepare 3 - 4 of chilles dry red.

This recipe is my way of cooking a chicken curry, more or less. Our Cape Malay chicken curry recipe—made with boneless, skinless thighs—is lighter, brighter and faster than other curries and one of our all-time favorites. South African curry: Lighter, brighter, faster. A traditional Cape Malay chicken curry recipe (that's easy to make) from Zainie Misbach.

Cape Malay Chicken Curry instructions

  1. Clean the chicken and keep it aside..
  2. . Using a motor and pistil or a grinder, grind all the spice mix coarsely and keep aside..
  3. . In a heavy bottom pan, heat some oil and saute the onions and ginger till soft..
  4. . To this, add in the coriander powder, turmeric powder,pepper powder, and the spice mix and mix well..
  5. . Once the powders are toasted, add in the tomato puree and bring it boil..
  6. . Then add the chicken and mix well till all the pieces are coated well. Cover with a lid and let it cook for 15-20 mins..
  7. . After 20 mins, add in chopped garlic, brown sugar and lemon juice and mix well. Add salt at this stage and mix well..
  8. . Cover and let it cook for another 15 minutes or till the meat is tender..
  9. . Check for seasoning and turn of flame..
  10. .Garnish with finely chopped coriander or parsley leaves and serve along with hot rice..

Cape Malay flavors do work nicely with chicken and beef, but we love the way the seafood absorbs the flavors and adds just a hint of that fishy flavor. In South Africa, this curry would be made with local fish like kingklip or hake and prawns. The Best Cape Malay Recipes on Yummly Koesisters - Cape Malay "doughnuts", Cape Malay Chicken Curry, Cape Malay Chicken Curry. Next - Cape Malay Chicken Curry.