Cambodian Chicken Curry

Cambodian Chicken Curry is a great unsung hero of the region. The flavours from the chilli, lime leaves and coconut milk blend to make a sauce and marinade that is hard to beat. The curry is not too hot so everybody can enjoy it. I serve this as a main dish with steamed rice as the stickiness of the rice absorbs the sauce.

Cambodian Chicken Curry

Simple dish that is easy to make and superb to east.

4.71 from 168 votes

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Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Cambodian, Thai

Keyword: Chicken, Chillies, Curry, Rice, Spice

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours hours

Total Time: 6 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 People

Calories: 495kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 1 kg chicken thighs free range, skinned
• ▢ 2 tbsp desiccated coconut
• ▢ 270 ml coconut milk canned is ok
• ▢ 2 tbsp red curry paste
• ▢ 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
• ▢ 1 stalk lemongrass fresh
• ▢ 6 pods cardamom pods remove from shell and crush
• ▢ 2 leaves kaffir lime leaves
• ▢ 1 tbsp brown sugar
• ▢ 6 portions rice steamed to serve
• ▢ 1 large lime sliced
• ▢ 1 large red chilli thinly sliced

Instructions

• In a large mixing bowl add the turmeric, curry paste and and the coconut milk and mix well.
  2 tbsp red curry paste, 1/2 tsp ground turmeric, 270 ml coconut milk
• Add the chicken thighs and cover well.
  1 kg chicken thighs
• Transfer the mixture into the slow cooker.
• Next add the cardamom, lime leaves and the lemongrass.
  1 stalk lemongrass, 6 pods cardamom pods, 2 leaves kaffir lime leaves
• Gently stir the mixture until combined.
• Turn on the slow cooker and cook for at least 6 hours or until the chicken is fall apart tender.
• Add the broccoli, mange tout or sugar peas about ten minutes before the end to the slow cooker.
• When everything is cooked, remove the lemongrass stalk and throw away.
• Add the desiccated coconut and sugar throughout the curry and mix well.
  2 tbsp desiccated coconut, 1 tbsp brown sugar
• Serve with steamed rice for the stickiness factor with a finely sliced red chilli and slice of lime.
  1 large lime, 1 large red chilli, 6 portions rice

Nutrition

Calories: 495kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 163mg | Sodium: 137mg | Potassium: 533mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 995IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 4mg