Coconut Chicken Curry

What’s easy to make, creamy, bursting full of flavor, and can be eaten in a myriad of different ways and occasions? It’s none other than this scrumptious and appetizing coconut chicken curry!

With tender chicken thighs or chicken breasts chunks soaked in a fragrant coconut curry made out of fresh ingredients easily found in your local grocery store, this beginner-friendly creamy coconut chicken curry is a portion of hearty comfort food that will fill up your bellies in the most satisfying way.

I am lucky to have grown up in a multiracial nation such as Malaysia, where I have gotten to eat a variety of food from different cuisines ever since I was young. This chicken coconut curry is one of my favorite dishes as it is a great way to use coconut cream and red curry paste to achieve amazing saucy goodness that is both delectable and simple. There are many delicious curry chicken recipes that can be made with different types of chicken curry, such as Thai chicken or Indian curry chicken.

This staple coconut curry chicken recipe with potatoes was my mum’s recipe, and she used it to feed my siblings and me for many, many years. As I previously mentioned, this easy weeknight dinner can be eaten in a myriad of different ways. You can eat it with rice such as brown rice, basmati rice, jasmine rice, cauliflower rice, and quinoa. Here’s a pro tip: by adding some soy sauce to the rice, you will enhance the taste of the coconut chicken curry even further. For bread lovers out there, chicken coconut curry is often eaten with Indian flatbreads such as naan or puri.

What is coconut chicken curry?

Curry is a dish that is created by using seasonings and curry spice. Chicken curry is a common staple dish found in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Great Britain, and the Caribbean. The quintessential recipe for curry chicken consists of chicken stewed either through a slow cooker or an instant pot or crockpot with tomato-paste-based sauce (sometimes onion as well). Its flavor is enhanced using ingredients such as ginger, garlic, tomato puree, chili powder, diced onions, and a variety of spices, often including turmeric powder, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and cardamom. Nowadays, most chicken curry recipes are made using a pre-mixture known as curry powder.

If this is your first time attempting chicken curry recipes, have no fear as this recipe for coconut curry chicken is extremely simple as I use a pre-mix curry powder instead of making it from scratch (I can already hear the relief from all our housemakers out there) and to make this a good coconut chicken curry that is more filling I add potatoes to the juicy chicken as well. This makes it a scrumptious chicken potato curry.

Is Chicken Curry Spicy?

Curry powder is a yellowish-orange spice that has a unique combination of savory and sweet. Cumin, turmeric, and bay leaf add a deep earthiness along with the bright sweetness of cinnamon and clove. Most curry powders used in chicken coconut curries are not very spicy; instead, they are more fragrant and have a savory and sweet taste. This cumin, turmeric, and bay leaf combo gives the chicken curry depth and grounds it with a savory flavor, whereas the cinnamon and cloves give our curry a little sweet tone.

If you prefer a spicier, hotter chicken curry, then get curry powders that contain a higher content of chili pepper or bell pepper for that extra kick. If you are cooking this for your young ones, then you should look out for curry powders that use black pepper and ginger for a toned-down coconut chicken curry.

Coconut Milk vs Coconut Cream vs Cream of Coconut

The creamy coconut milk is what gives your chicken coconut curry its name and its creamy milky texture. In this curry chicken recipe, I use regular coconut milk that can be substituted by fresh milk (but for the best results it is recommended to use coconut milk).

Some of you may wonder what the difference is between coconut milk, coconut cream, and cream of coconut and whether or not they can each be used for our curry chicken recipe. Don’t worry about the coconut flavor; you won’t taste it in the chicken curry.

Coconut milk is the most liquid of the three. It has a similar texture and consistency as that of regular milk. Full-fat coconut milk is always best as it thickens the curry chicken and gives you a richness that light coconut milk won’t give you.

Coconut cream, on the other hand, is much richer and denser than coconut milk. Hence, for a stronger creamy texture to your curry chicken, you can substitute coconut milk with coconut cream to your liking.

Cream of coconut is not suitable to be used in this coconut chicken curry recipe as it is a sweetened version of coconut cream; hence, it is usually used in drinks or desserts.

Storing Leftovers

Do not worry if you aren’t able to finish all your delicious chicken curry with coconut milk in a day. You can always seal the leftover in an airtight container and refrigerate it. However, try to finish it as soon as possible within the next few days, as the chicken curry that contains coconut milk will go bad easily if not stored properly. Always ensure your chicken coconut curry has completely cooled before sealing it and refrigerating it. The next time you want to enjoy this delectable curry chicken, just reheat it, and voila! The same method of storage goes for any recipe for chicken curry.

If you have tried this coconut chicken curry and loved it, I have more recipes in my recipe section for you to master, and if you would love to give more sweet desserts a go, I have a cake recipe section that will definitely catch your fancy. Do not forget our craft patterns section if you are interested in DIY and handmade items.

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Coconut Chicken Curry With Potatoes

Yield: 10 - 12 PORTIONS OF CURRY

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

WHAT’S EASY TO MAKE, CREAMY, BURSTING FULL OF FLAVOR, AND CAN BE EATEN IN A MYRIAD OF DIFFERENT WAYS AND OCCASIONS?

It’s none other than this scrumptious and appetizing coconut chicken curry!

With tender chicken thighs or chicken breasts chunks soaked in a fragrant coconut curry made out of fresh ingredients easily found in your local grocery store, this beginner-friendly creamy coconut chicken curry is a portion of hearty comfort food that will fill up your bellies in the most satisfying way.

Enjoy cooking them!

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Ingredients

Ingredient A

• 60g dry curry powder
• 1kg chicken cut into pieces
• 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges
• 3 cups coconut milk or fresh milk, add another 1 cup for more curry, or reduce for thicker curry
• 6oz cooking oil
• Salt to taste

Ingredient B

• 3 fresh chillies, cut into slices
• 15 shallots
• 5 cloves garlic
• 2-3 stalk lemongrass (white parts only), cut into slices

Ingredient C

• 1 cinnamon, 6cm long
• 1 star anise
• 4 cloves
• 3 cardamoms, crushed

Instructions

METHOD

1. Grind ingredient B into a paste. Mix with curry powder to turn the mixture into curry paste. (Picture 2, 3)
2. Heat up oil in a pot. Fry ingredient C. (Picture 4, 5)
3. Add in curry paste, and saute until fragrant. (Picture 6)
4. Add chicken, mix well and cook until meat is firm. (Picture 8)
5. Add coconut milk & potatoes, and simmer until chicken is tender and potatoes are soft. (Picture 9, 10)
6. Sprinkle some salt to taste. (Picture 10)
7. Serve warm.
   
   
   

Instruction with Images

1. Picture 1
   a. Wash and clean all the ingredients.
   b. Dab dry chicken and potatoes.
   c. Cut chicken into pieces, potatoes into wedges.
   d. Cut fresh chilies and white parts of lemongrass into slices.
   e. Peel shallots and garlic.
   f. Wash and let dry the spices too and crush the cardamoms.
   g. Measure Curry powder, coconut milk, and cooking oil.
   
   
   
2. Picture 2
   a. Put chilies, shallots, garlic, and lemongrass into the blender to grind until fine.
   b. Pour into a small bowl.
   
   
   
3. Picture 3
   Add curry powder, stir and mix well to turn the mixture into curry paste.
   
   
   
4. Picture 4
   Pour oil into the pot and heat up with medium flame.
   
   
   
5. Picture 5
   Add ingredient C, i.e: cinnamon, star anise, cloves, and crushed cardamoms to fry.
   
   
   
6. Picture 6
   Add in curry paste, and saute until fragrant. If the pot is too hot, reduce the flame to small.
   
   
   
7. Picture 7
   The curry paste will turn to brown and you will notice oil begins to produce from the sauteed curry paste.
   
   
   
8. Picture 8
   Add chicken, mix well and cook until meat is firm. Increase the flame to medium if you find that it takes too long to cook.
   
   
   
9. Picture 9
   Pour in coconut milk slowly while stirring. Add or reduce the amount of coconut milk to your liking. If you want more curry gravy, add more, or if you prefer drier curry, reduce it.
   If you can’t find coconut milk, replace it with fresh milk.
   
   
   
10. Picture 10
    Finally, add in potatoes, and simmer until chicken is tender and potatoes are soft.
    Sprinkle some salt to taste.
    
    

Serve chicken curry while it’s warm with rice or bread. Adding some soy sources to the rice will enhance the taste of the chicken curry even further.

Notes

You can replace the fresh chillies with dried chillies, but the color will look duller. I used Alagappa’s Meat Curry Powder.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 608Total Fat: 40gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 156mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 7gSugar: 7gProtein: 31g

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