Southern Vietnamese Chicken Curry
- Reviews 2
Ready In: 45 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 2 medium potatoes, cut into chunks
- vegetable oil (for frying)
- 8 shallots, finely chopped
- 4 stalks fresh lemongrass, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 fresh red chilies, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons mild indian curry powder
- 450 g skinless chicken breasts, chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 300 ml coconut milk
- 600 ml chicken stock
- fresh Thai basil (optional)
Directions
- Shallow-fry the potato pieces in hot oil until lightly browned.
- Drain on kitchen paper and set aside.
- Heat a little oil in a pan and saute the shallots with the lemon grass, garlic and chillies until soft.
- Add the curry powder and stir for 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken and cook, stirring until it is opaque.
- Add the potatoes, salt, coconut milk and chicken stock.
- Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer gently for about 30 minutes.
- Garnish with Thai basil leaves, if using.
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