Chicken with Lemongrass and Coconut Milk


This is a new recipe that I tried out yesterday. It requires deep-frying of chicken pieces first, and then cook them in spices and coconut milk. It may be a cholesterol-laden dish, but it's flavorful and extremely delicious. I guess the occasional indulgence in such dishes won't do any harm. ;-)

Chicken with Lemongrass and Coconut Milk Recipe
From Famous Cuisine Magazine, Issue 54

Ingredients:
6 pcs of chicken drumsticks and 6 pcs of thighs
2 stalks curry leaves
250ml thick coconut milk

Marinade:
3 tbs curry powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
2 tbs corn flour
1 egg

Seasoning:
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
white and black pepper, to taste

Spices:
4 stems lemongrass
6 shallots
6 garlic cloves
1 medium size chilli (optional)
2cm fresh galangal
2cm fresh turmeric


Method:
1) Season chicken pieces with marinade, and marinate for 30 minutes. Deep fry until golden in color, dish out.
2) Using mortar and pestle, or a blender, pound the spices until it turns into paste.
3) Heat up 3 tablespoons of oil in a wok, stir-fry spice paste over medium heat until fragrant. Add in curry leaves, seasoning and fried chicken pieces. Toss well.
4) Add coconut milk, bring to a boil, simmer until gravy is thickened. Dish out, serve.

Comments

MrsLavendula said…
wow! that makes me real hungry!
Anonymous said…
OMG...my mouth's watering here...
test it comm said…
I like the sound of the flavours on that chicken. It looks really tasty!
Snooky doodle said…
what a nice dish. you re making my hungry :)
Rasa Malaysia said…
Looks very good Piggy!
How can you go wrong with all of these ingredients. Looks really delicious.
Bits said…
Lovely! I love lemon grass... the fragrant is simply awesome!
mycookinghut said…
Both are great ingredients.. !! Looks really good.
Jo said…
This looks absolutely delicious and I certainly have to bookmark this recipe. Thanks for sharing.
Food For Tots said…
I luv the spices you used in this dish. Dun mind this sinful indulgenge. Hehehe!
vibi said…
I to am giving in the indian-ish dish these days! But oh! nothing quite that amazing! Very nice, Piggy!
Tastes of Home said…
mmm! occasional indulgence is totally OK! esp when it looks & tastes (I can imagine!) this good!! hehe
Anonymous said…
Yummylicious! I agree - as long as we practice a healthy lifestyle, regular exercises and health check-up, cholesterol laden food is an adventure that we should try out once in a while.