Grammy's Kitchen · Chicken Curry · Satay Chicken Curry (Malaysian)
One of 59 chicken curry recipes we measured
323 cooks on www.recipetineats.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 59.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 85% | 58% |
| fat | 8% | 4% |
| aromatics | 17% | 18% |
| acid | 4% | 0% |
| sweetener | 1% | 0% |
| salt | 1% | 1% |
| vegetables and beans | 0% | 26% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 3 g | 1 1/2 tsp coriander |
| 3 g | 1 1/2 tsp cumin powder |
| 1 1/2 tsp tumeric | |
| 3 g | 1 1/2 tsp paprika ((sweet or normal, not smoked or spicy)) |
| 3 g | 1 1/4 tsp chilli powder (, adjust to taste (not US "Chili Powder", Note 1)) |
| 7 g | 3 1/2 tsp curry powder (, not HOT (any, Malaysian, generic, Clives of India, Keens)) |
| 8 g | 1 1/4 tsp salt (, cooking / kosher (or 1 tsp table salt)) |
| 8 g | 2 tsp white sugar |
| 750 g | 750g / 1.5 lb chicken thigh fillets (, cut into bite size pieces (Note 2)) |
| 75 g | 1/2 onion ((brown, white or yellow), grated) |
| 27 g | 2 tbsp oil (, separated) |
| 3 - 6 birds eye chillies or other small hot red chillies (, finely chopped (Note 3)) | |
| 40 g | 1/4 cup onion ((brown, white or yellow), finely diced (~ 1/4 onion)) |
| 12 g | 4 garlic cloves (, minced) |
| 240 g | 1 cup chicken broth / stock |
| 110 g | 3/4 cup peanuts, roasted unsalted, (, chopped, separated) |
| 2 tsp kecap manis ((Note 4)) | |
| 16 g | 3 tsp dark soy sauce ((Note 5)) |
| 400 g | 400g / 14oz coconut milk ((preferably full fat but light will be ok)) |
| 32 g | 2 tbsp peanut butter (, pure best but spread ok too, crunchy or smooth) |
| 31 g | 2 tbsp lime juice (, to taste) |
| 3 makrut lime leaves ((formerly kaffir lime leaves) (Note 6)) | |
| 1 lemongrass stalk (, white part only, smashed to burst open (Note 7)) | |
| Peanuts (, chopped) | |
| Cilantro / coriander leaves | |
| Fresh chilli, finely chopped |
Method: 10 steps, published by www.recipetineats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“So good Nagi, thank you so much!! Note to self for next time: 1- 5 chillies was a bit too spicy, try 3 next time 2- Wear gloves when preparing the chillies!! 3- Recipe is enough to serve about 4 in this house” — a cook, 5.0★
“Absolutely delicious, my wife went back for thirds. Nice flavor without being to peanut forward, served with rice and peas it was a complete meal. I will definitely be doing this one again. Thanks for sharing.” — a cook, 5.0★