Balinese Chicken Curry
Created by ImPat on September 30, 2017
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 35m
- Recipe #28257
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil (peanut oil)
- 1 can (400 ml) coconut milk (light)
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 kilogram skinless chicken thighs (thigh on the bone, 8 small fillets)
- 1 bunch baby pak choy (halved lengthways)
- 1 bunch choy sum (trimmed, halved)
- 1/4 cup coriander leaves (fresh)
- Steamed jasmine rice and lime halves, t serve
- FOR CURRY PASTE
- 1 red onion, roughly chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- Fresh ginger root (2cm piece, chopped)
- 1/2 cup peanuts, roasted (unsalted)
- 1 red chilli (long pepper, roughly chopped plus extra sliced chilli to serve)
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 4 fresh curry leaves
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
How to Make
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Step 1: Make Curry Paste - process onion, garlic, ginger, peanuts, chilli, ground coriander, turmeric and curry leaves in a food processor until finely chopped and then add lime juice and process until mixture is almost smooth - note curry paste can be made upt to 2 days in advance and stored in an airtight container in the fridge or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
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Step 2: Heat 1/2 the oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium heat and add curry paste and cook stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant and then stir in coconut milk fish sauce and sugar and bring to the boil.
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Step 3: Add chicken, reduce heat to low and simmer covered, for 15 minutes and the uncover and turn chicken and simmer for a further 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
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Step 4: Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in a wok over high heat and add pak choy and choy sum and cook tossing occasionally, for 5 minutes or until just tender and starting to char.
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Step 5: Sprinkle curry with coriander and extra sliced chilli and serve with steamed rice, lime halves and greens.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (243.7 g)
- Calories 417.5
- Total Fat - 28 g
- Saturated Fat - 6.3 g
- Cholesterol - 203.9 mg
- Sodium - 742.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 25.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.5 g
- Sugars - 5.4 g
- Protein - 19.2 g
- Calcium - 128.4 mg
- Iron - 2 mg
- Vitamin C - 13.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg