::dry chicken curry::

this is a recipe i got from NST yearsssss back.. i followed the recipe bulat2 and mmg sedap.. 

{bahan2}

500g chicken, cut into bite sized pieces

2 tbsp cooking oil

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

3cm ginger, finely chopped

1 stem of lemon grass, chopped

3-4 dried chillies, finely chopped

2 shallots/onions, chopped

1 tsp (heaping) meat curry powder (Baba's)

1 tsp (level) sugar, or to taste

1/2 tsp (level) salt, or to taste

1 cup coconut milk (pki kotak pun bole)

1/4 cup of water

{method}

1) heat oil and add garlic, shallots, ginger, lemon grass, chilli flakes, curry powder and stir fry over low fire for 3 mins

2) add in the chicken, sugar and salt and toss gently

3) cover and simmer for eight minutes, then stir well to coat the chicken evenly with curry mixture

4) cover and simmer for 15 mins over low fire

5) add water and coconut milk and bring to a boil (high heat), stirring occassionally

6) reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30 mins or until chicken is tender

**for more fragrance, add kaffir lime leaves (daun limau purut)