Malaysian-style chicken curry

1 servings

Quantity Ingredient
6 Shallots; chopped
4 larges Garlic cloves; chopped
A; (1-inch) piece fresh
; gingerroot, peeled
; and chopped
2 tablespoons Water
3 Whole boneless chicken breasts with skin; halved (about 2 1/2
; pounds)
2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
2 tablespoons Curry powder
A; (14-ounce) can
; unsweetened coconut
; milk (1 2/3 cups)
1½ cup Chicken broth
A; (3-inch) fresh
; jalapeno chili,
; slit in 4 places
1 Cinnamon stick
1 Whole clove
1 Star anise
⅓ cup Coarsely chopped fresh coriander
Cooked rice

ACCOMPANIMENT

In a food processor chop fine shallots, garlic, and gingerroot. Add water and puree to a paste.

Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt. In a large heavy casserole heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and brown chicken in 2 batches, transferring with tongs as browned to a large plate. Reduce heat to moderately low. Add shallot paste and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add curry powder and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add chicken with any juices accumulated on plate and remaining ingredients except coriander and simmer, covered and turning chicken once, until cooked through, about 15 minutes.

Transfer chicken to plate with tongs and boil sauce gently, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick, clove, and star anise and season sauce with salt. Add chicken and coriander and serve over rice.

Serves 6.

Gourmet June 1995

Converted by MC_Buster.

Per serving: 459 Calories (kcal); 33g Total Fat; (59% calories from fat); 13g Protein; 37g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 1166mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 1½ Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 2 ½ Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 6 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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