Balinese Chicken Curry

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Serves 4 · Ready in 45 min

This authentic Balinese chicken curry brings Indonesian flavours straight to your kitchen! Justine's aromatic chicken curry uses traditional Balinese curry paste for incredible depth of flavour. The creamy coconut milk makes this chicken curry rich and satisfying, while the fresh coconut sambal adds amazing texture and zing. Ready in just 45 minutes, this chicken curry is perfect for spice lovers who want restaurant-quality results at home. Serve this fragrant chicken curry over jasmine rice for the ultimate comfort meal!

Recipe

Serves 4 · Total 45m

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 500g chicken thighs, each thigh cut into 4
• 185g jar of Balinese curry paste
• 200ml coconut milk
• Jasmine rice, to serve

Coconut Sambal

• ⅓ cup shredded coconut
• 1 purple shallot, chopped
• 1 long red chilli, seeds removed and chopped
• 3 stalks of coriander, chopped
• Juice 1 lime
• 1½ tsp fish sauce
• 1 tsp sugar

Method

1. Heat oil in a sauté pan over a medium-high heat. Fry the chicken until browned. Now add the curry paste and coat the chicken. Fry off for a minute then add 500ml of water. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered with a lid for 20 minutes. Add the coconut milk and cook for a further 10 minutes uncovered.
2. While the chicken is cooking make the sambal by combining all the ingredients together in a bowl.
3. Serve the chicken curry with rice and a few spoonfuls of sambal.