Aromatic Chicken Kala

Name: Aromatic Chicken Kala
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 250 g cooking oil; 20 g star anise; 10 g cinnamon stick; 5 g cardamom pods; 10 g mixed fenugreek ((halba campur)); 150 g shallot (minced); 50 g ginger (minced); 80 g chilli boh ((A blend of dried and fresh red chillies)); 100 g meat curry powder; 40 g curry powder; 100 g chilli sauce; 60 g dark soya sauce; 250 g water; salt to taste; 50 g tomatoes (chopped); 60 g coriander leaves; 50 g green chilli; 5 g lime leaves; 10 g sesame seed (roasted); 2.5 kg chicken (cut into pieces); salt to taste; 50 g ginger juice; 100 g shallot juice; 25 g turmeric powder; 20 g chilli powder; 80 g dark soya sauce

By RRAM KUMAR

Chef Rram’s Chicken Kala is a famous dish in Penang and compliments other dishes when having Nasi Kandar. Chef Rram is the Indian speciality chef at The Resort Café, Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa.

CourseDinner, Lunch, Main Dish
CuisineMalaysian

Servings	Prep Time
10	45mins

Servings	Prep Time
10	45mins

CourseDinner, Lunch, Main Dish
CuisineMalaysian

Servings	Prep Time
10	45mins

Servings	Prep Time
10	45mins

Ingredients

Kala paste

250g cooking oil
20g star anise
10g cinnamon stick
5g cardamom pods
10g mixed fenugreek(halba campur)
150g shallotminced
50g gingerminced
80g chilli boh(A blend of dried and fresh red chillies)
100g meat curry powder
40g curry powder
100g chilli sauce
60g dark soya sauce
250g water
salt to taste
50g tomatoeschopped
60g coriander leaves
50g green chilli
5g lime leaves
10g sesame seedroasted

Chicken marinade

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Instructions

Marinate the chicken with all the ingredients and keep aside for 20 mins and then deep-fry.
Heat the pan with oil and add star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaves, curry leaves followed by mixed fenugreek (halba campur). Sauté for a while and then add minced shallot, garlic, ginger and fry for awhile until golden brown.
Add the chilli boh and fry for a few minutes. At this point reduce the flame and add both the curry meat powder and curry powder. Add a little water and cook until it becomes a thick paste. Add the fried chicken followed by chilli sauce, chopped tomatoes, green chili, coriander and lime leaf. Lastly season with salt and sesame seed.