AROMATIC CHICKEN CURRY (Vietnamese)
Ingredients:
2 medium-size potatoes, cut into chunks
4 T. peanut oil
8 shallots, minced
4 stalks fresh lemon grass, minced
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 fresh hot red chiles, minced
2 T. best-quality curry powder
1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breasts, chopped into bite-size pieces
1 tsp. sea salt or 1 tsp. fish sauce
1 (14-oz.) can coconut milk
1 (14-oz.) can chicken broth
Fresh basil leaves
Fry the potato chunks in the oil until nicely browned, then drain
them on paper towels. Add the shallots, lemon grass, and all of
the spices to the pan, and stir-fry for a few minutes. Add the
chicken and cook, stirring, until it is opaque. Add the potatoes,
salt, coconut milk and chicken stock. Bring to a boil and then
simmer gently for about 30 minutes.
Garnish with basil leaves before serving in bowls with rice.
B-man
