The restaurant brought out this lovely mildly curried chicken dish with pieces of potato, carrots and peas. I was fascinated because the curry flavor was familiar yet very different to the curry flavor used in Sri Lankan cooking.
So, yesterday I was browsing in the international aisle of my grocery store when I saw "oriental curry powder". I had to buy it and try to make that Chinese curried chicken. I threw it together with the spices and flavors I thought suited a Chinese chicken curry and it turned out as fantastic as the dish I had at the restaurant all those years ago.
Next time you're in the international food aisle take a look and see if you can spot some new spices to play around with. I'm looking forward to the next dish I can try with this curry powder.
Chinese Chicken Curry
Ingredients:
- 1lb of boneless/skinless chicken cut into bite size pieces
- 1 can (15oz) coconut milk
- 1 Tbs garlic grated or minced
- 1 Tbs of ginger grated or minced
- 1/4 cup of soy sauce
- 2Tbs Chinese curry powder
- 1/4 tsp of Chinese five spice powder
- 1 tsp of red chili flakes (or to taste)
- 1 medium onion chopped (large)
- 2 medium potatoes cubed into bite size pieces
- 1 bunch of broccoli florets (or frozen peas)
- 1 cup of carrots sliced
- 1 cup of chicken broth or water/bullion equivalent
If you cannot find a Chinese curry
powder try to add 1 1/2 Tbs of McCormick brand curry powder or Madras
curry powder and 1/2 a tsp of Chinese five spice.
Directions:


Next add your soy sauce, chicken broth and coconut milk. Bring to a simmer and allow the potatoes to be almost fully cooked.
Note: Taste for seasoning. If you require more salt flavor, add a little more soy sauce.
Finally add your broccoli (or peas) and carrots. Cook for another few minutes until the broccoli and carrots are tender crisp.
Note: Your "gravy" should thicken up on it's own, mine did. If you need to thicken up your gravy, just take 1Tbs of cornstarch to 2Tbs of water and mix well then add it to the gravy and allow to boil until the gravy thickens up.
Note: If you cannot find a Chinese curry powder try to add 1 1/2 Tbs of McCormick brand curry powder or Madras curry powder and 1/2 a tsp of Chinese five spice.


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