Burmese Chicken Curry Recipe

(kyethar ngapichet)

Ingredients :

1	Large chicken, cut into 8 pieces
250 ml	Water
60 ml	Peanut oil
60 ml	Saw-leaf herb, chopped or coriander (cilantro) leaves
3 pieces	Dried red chilies, soaked and ground
1 piece	Medium sized tomato, seeded and chopped
1 tsp	Shrimp paste
3 tbsp	Onion, finely sliced
1 tbsp	Large green chili, finely sliced
Marinade
3 cloves	Garlic, minced
4 tbsp	Fish sauce
1 tsp	Ginger, ground
1 tsp	Salt
1/4 tsp	Turmeric powder

Method :

Mix the marinade and rub onto the chicken evenly and set aside.
Heat oil in a wok or pan and saute the chili paste and onion for approx. 5 minutes or fragrant.
Stir in shrimp paste, add tomato, green chili and the marinated chicken pieces. Stir, cover and cook for approx. 5 minutes. Stir occasionally to keep chicken from sticking.
Add water, cover and cook over moderately using low heat for 30 minutes or until chicken is done.
Garnish with saw-leaf herb or coriander (cilantro) leaves.

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