Burmese Chicken Curry
From helladelicious 16 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 4
Known in Myanmar as Bachelor’s Chicken Curry Traditionally young men would steal the chicken and other ingredients if hunger overtook them while out on a romp. In their haste to cook the meal over an impromptu fire, garlic cloves were pounded and thrown in, skin and all. Read more On occasion certain young men might have been known to add a bit of marijuana* to the simmering mix, resulting in great amusement and laughter from all who consumed this addicting combination of flavors. See less
Ingredients
- 1inch ginger, pounded shopping list
- 6 cloves garlic, pounded shopping list
- 1 medium onion, sliced and pounded shopping list
- 1T oil or more as necessary shopping list
- ½ t turmeric shopping list
- 1t chili powder (or more to taste) shopping list
- 2-3 chicken legs, deboned and medium dice shopping list
- 2-3 potatoes, medium dice shopping list
- salt or fish sauce to taste shopping list
How to make it
- Prepare the curry gravy by pounding the ginger, garlic and onions in a mortar and pestle. Heat the oil and add the turmeric and chili powder. Add the ginger, garlic and onions and sweat. Add the tomatoes, sauté a couple minutes. 1 T of tomato puree can be substituted for the fresh tomatoes.
- Add the chicken and allow to cook about 10-15 minutes. Add salt or fish sauce to taste.
- Dark chicken meat is much better for this dish than is chicken breast as it is allowed to stew for a little while. In Myanmar they prefer to leave the bone in and chop the legs up into chunks. The marrow from the bone adds flavor to the meal.
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I love curries and this one sounds really easy.
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