Micronesian Coconut Chicken Curry

"The combination of curry, coconut milk, ginger, garlic and all the vegetables was both sweet and spicy in the best imaginable way. The country's people are descended from the indigenous people, Melanesians, Filipino and Polynesian ancestors. As such, cuisine in this country reflects Spanish, Malay and Chinese cultures. Posted for ZWT7. Found in http://whatscookinginyourworld.blogspot.com/2011/03/day-111-micronesia-coconut-chicken.html"
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a frying pan, fry the cut chicken until light brown. Next, fry potatoes and carrots, then set aside.
  • In a sauce pan, saute garlic, onions and ginger in cooking oil for 2 minutes.
  • Add the chicken, coconut milk, curry powder and chili powder. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add potatoes, carrots, red and green bell peppers and continue to simmer for another 5 minutes or until soft.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve hot with steamed rice.

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Reviews

  1. I used 3 large chicken breast pieces, which I think would have weighed more than 1 lb, 3 large potatoes that I cut into about 2cm chunks, and about 600 mls of coconut milk. This recipe took longer to cook than I expected, but it was worth the wait. For US cooks, the chilli powder used in this recipe is not blended Mexican style chili powder, but the ground Asian style chilli powder. I pretty much think this would also be a good vegetarian curry by omitting the chicken and adding in extra vegetables. Reviewed for March 2013 Recipe Swap in the Aus/NZ forum. Photo also to be posted
     
  2. Wonderful recipe. The sauce texture was just right- not too thick, not too runny. I am surprised that the coconut milk does not impart a strong coconut flavor to the meal. It is subtle and mild.
     
  3. This had mixed reviews at our house. DH loved it, for me it was so, so. I made mostly as written, I cut down to one pepper as DH doesn't love them and reduced the curry so it wouldn't be so hot. I found it to be a bit one note flavorwise, and finally added a little cilantro for some nuance. We both enjoyed how creamy it was - I did use and extra 1/2 can of coconut milk as mentioned in the note. It took much longer to cook than I expected, I ended up just putting everything together and just letting it simmer until the potatoes were done, which took 15 -20 minutes after frying. Made for PRMRT
     
  4. I only made once change to this recipe, I substitued zucchini instead of green capsicum, as I had a lot of zucchini to use up. The rest was as per recipe.<br/>This is a simple and easy recipe to make, and was not too spicy or hot at all. The family loved this curry and it was enjoyed with plain rice and salad for dinner.<br/>Thanks awalde, for another great recipe.
     
  5. We enjoyed this coconut curry dish very much. I especially love dishes that serve as a complete meal all on their own, except of course, a little rice to go with it. I used only 2 tbsp. curry powder and only 1/8 tsp. chili powder because the chili powder I use is extremely hot. Great post - I will definitely make this dish again. Made for the AUS/NZ Holiday tag, December, 2011.
     
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  1. I only made once change to this recipe, I substitued zucchini instead of green capsicum, as I had a lot of zucchini to use up. The rest was as per recipe.<br/>This is a simple and easy recipe to make, and was not too spicy or hot at all. The family loved this curry and it was enjoyed with plain rice and salad for dinner.<br/>Thanks awalde, for another great recipe.
     

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