Chicken and Jackfruit Curry

Submitted by monica6124

"jackfruit gives a fruity twist to this local favourite."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 medium roasting chicken, chopped into stewing-sized pieces
• 10 pieces young jackfruit
• 1⁄2 cup coconut milk
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• salt and pepper

• to make the curry paste (rempah)

• 6 -8 shallots
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 cm fresh turmeric, sliced
• 4 -5 slices galangal
• 3 chili, padis sliced
• 1 stalk lemongrass
• 2 -3 kaffir lime leaves
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon malay shrimp paste (belacan)
• 2 candlenuts

directions

1. to prepare rempah, combine all the rempah ingredients. pond together in a pestle and mortar untiil coarse paste forms.( you can whiz them in a blender if time is of the essence).
2. heat some oil in a wok and fry the herb paste until fragrant.
3. add the chicken and stir wellso that it is coated with the herb paste. stir-fry until chicken is half cooked. add in jackfruit and mix well.
4. add coconut milk and 1 cup of water. bring to a boil, then turn the heat down and let the curry simmer ofr about 30 minutes.
5. adjust seasoning and serve hot.