Indonesian Style Chicken & Coconut Curry

(Serves 4)

Ingredients:

         3 chicken breasts (cubed)
         1 onion (sliced)
         1 tablespoon olive oil
         1 tin coconut milk
         2 table spoons fine ground coconut
         2 hot green chilli’s
         2 garlic cloves (chopped)
         1 tsp fish paste
         1 tsp coriander seeds
         1 tsp lemon grass
         2 tsp turmeric
         1 tsp cardamom seeds
         1 table spoon fish sauce

Preparation:

Add the oil, spices, garlic, coconut  and chilli’s into a pestle or food processor and grind into a paste.

Into a wok add a little oil then lightly fry the onion for 2-3 minutes before adding the spice paste then the chicken mixing thoroughly over a light heat; add seasoning.

After 3-4 minutes add the coconut milk, fish sauce and cook for a further 30-40 minutes, stirring regularly to make sure it does not stick.

Serve on a bed of steamed rice garnished with coriander.

 

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