Malay Chicken Kurma
Korma (Qorma, Kurma) is a dish originating in India that uses coconut milk or nuts extract as a basic ingredient. Indeed any curry-style dish incorporating coconut milk as a basic ingredient could be considered as a korma, as this version from Malaysia demonstrates.
Ingredients
6 shallots
4 tbsp Malaysian kurma powder
600g chicken breasts
250ml coconut cream
500ml thin coconut milk (extracted from 1 coconut, if making fresh)
120ml oil
seeds from 4 cardamom pods
2 star anise
2 red chillies
3cm piece of cinnamon stick
3 cloves
3cm piece of ginger, peeled
salt, to taste
1 large onion, finely sliced
2 red chillies, split and de-seeded
Malaysian Kurma Powder:
200g coriander seeds35g cumin seeds
35g aniseed
35g black peppercorns
35g ground turmeric
7g cloves
4g star anise
7g cinnamon sticks
1 nutmeg
7g cardamoms
Steps
1. Combine 3 shallots and 2 garlic cloves in a food processor chop finely then add the kurma powder (see below) and 1 tbsp water. Blend to a smooth paste.
2. Slice the remaining shallots and garlic then add the oil to a wok and use to fry the sliced shallots and garlic, along with the spices, until fragrant. Stir-in the kurma powder paste made above and continue frying until the oil separates.
3. Add the chicken and 250ml water. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 25 minutes, or until the chicken is tender.
4. Pour in the coconut cream and slowly bring to a boil before adding the thin coconut milk.
5. Season with salt, to taste, and continue simmering gently, over a low flame, until the sauce has thickened.
6. Add the sliced onion and split chillies. Stir to combine then take off the heat and serve on a bed of rice.
Malaysian Kurma Powder
1. Heat a non-stick pan and use to dry roast each spic separately until fragrant and aromatic. Turn onto a plate and set aside to cool.
2. When cold, transfer to a coffee or spice grinder and grind to a smooth powder.
3. Transfer to a jar and store until needed.
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