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Dry Chicken Curry

by Angie Liew
Dry Chicken Curry
Dry Chicken Curry

Dry Chicken Curry

The word ‘curry’ is synonymous with Indian food.  Although not all Indian food is curry, there are some delicious examples of it in this varied, exotic cuisine.  Dry Chicken Curry is just a small sampling of Indian recipes I have tried in my kitchen.

Dry Chicken Curry

Recipe by Huang Kitchen, Angie Liew
The word ‘curry’ is synonymous with Indian food. Although not all Indian food is curry, there are some delicious examples of it in this varied, exotic cuisine. Dry Chicken Curry is just a small sampling of Indian recipes I have tried in my kitchen.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes

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Servings: 6 people

Ingredients
 

  • 1.5 kg chicken/whole legs, cut into bite size
  • 4 pieces big onions, cut half into cubes and onion rings
  • 3 cm young ginger, cut into thin strips
  • 3 tbsp meat curry powder
  • 1 piece cinnamon stick, 2 cm long
  • 2 stalks spring onions, chopped
  • 5 tbsp vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup hot water
  • 2 pieces lime/calamansi, squeeze for the juice
  • 1 tsp salt, to taste

    Instructions
     

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      To cook dry chicken curry, first rinse and chop chicken into bite size. Measure 3 tablespoons meat curry powder.
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      Then cut ginger into thin strips, cut half the onions into cubes, have ready 2 cm cinnamon stick and 5 tablespoons oil to fry the chicken.
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      Cut the other half onions into rings, squeeze lime juice from 2 calamansi, chopped spring onions and some salt to taste.
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      To cook the dish, first heat up oil in a wok, preferably a non-stick. Add cinnamon stick, ginger strips and onion cubes. Fry till fragrant.
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      Add the chicken pieces and stir fry till well mixed with the ginger and onions.
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      Then add salt to taste. Stir fry until chicken turns brown.
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      Add the curry powder and fry over high heat, stirring gently.
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      Stir gently until chicken is well coated with curry powder. Add hot water. Cover and simmer over medium heat until liquid dries and the chicken becomes tender.
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      Add the cut onion rings into the chicken mixture.
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      Stir fry until onion rings are well mixed with the chicken.
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      Lastly add the lime juice.
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      Add some chopped spring onions for colour. Stir quickly before dishing out.
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      Dish up the dry curry chicken into a serving dish, garnish with more chopped onions before serving. As this is a dry curry, it can be eaten with tortilla wraps, naan bread, chapatis and others……. It also taste really nice served with just plain boiled or steamed rice.
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      And you're done! This most basic of curry chicken recipe is also one of the tastiest. So Enjoy!

Enjoy!

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Notes

Be sure to use MEAT curry powder.
Remember to add the lime juice last.
Keyword: chicken, curry

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2 comments

Charlie Bell June 12, 2021 - 1:31 am

5 stars
This recipe is easy to follow, and the result is amazing. It’s well worth trying as you will gain confidence with dry curries. This one is delicious. Thanks, Chef!

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Angie Liew June 14, 2021 - 1:11 am

You are most welcome. Great to know you like the recipe. Thanks for your feedback.

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