FOODlog #392: Malaysian Kurma Curry Chicken

Malaysian Kurma Chicken is a Malaysian curry dish influenced by Indian cuisine. It's loaded with spices such as coriander powder, cumin powder, and fennel powder. An earthy curry that is warm and hearty, and especially delicious on a cold an rainy day.

It typically features chicken cooked in a creamy coconut milk-based sauce with a blend of aromatic spices, including cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, fennel and coriander. This earthy blend of spices gives it a unique warmth to the curry like no other.

It often includes potatoes and is mildly spiced, making it creamy and flavorful.

Here's the recipe if you'd like to try some flavors of Malaysia right in your own home.

What You'll Need:

Chicken thighs 1.2kg

Ginger garlic paste 120g

Cinnamon 2 sticks

Star Anise 3 pcs

Cloves 10 pcs

Cardamom 10 pcs

Bay leaves 3-4 pcs

Curry leaves 1-2 stalks (1g)

Beef/chicken stock cube 6g

Milk 100ml

Baba's Kurma mix 40g

Potatoes 120g

Carrot 120g

Marinade:

Baba's Kurma mix 50g

Salt 2 tsp

Black pepper 2 tsp

Oil