Recipe Software : Chicken Kurmah

 Recipe Software Special for Malay Cooking : 

Chicken Kurmah

Ingredients :

2 chickens (cleaned & cut into serving pieces)
185 gm ghee
4 cardamoms
2 cinnamon
1 sweet cummin
185 shallots
7 cloves garlic
4 cm ginger
3 medium onions
4 cups coconut milk
salt to taste
3 red chillies
4 green chillies
250 gm small tomatoes
juice of i lime

Ground Ingredients

2 tbs. coriander seeds (dry-fried)
3 1/2 tbs white pappercorns
3 1/2 tbs fennel
2 1/2 white cummin
125 gm cashew nuts

Method :

1. Heat ghee and fry ground ingredients for 2 mins. Add whole dry spices and fry till fragrant.
2. Add shallots, garlic, ginger and onions. Fry till tender. Add chicken and coat well with the mixture. Fry about 4 mins.
3. Add coconut milk and salt to taste. Mix well. Bring to the boil , stirring constantly. Reduce heat. Simmer covered for 10 - 15 mins. 
4. Add chillies, tomatoes and lime juice. Cook till chicken is done. adjust seasoning and remove pan from flame.
5. Dish up and serve hot.

Enjoy your cooking....:)