Indijski pileći Curry/Cook & share a Pot of Curry (Indian Chicken Curry)

Please, scroll down for recipe in English

Nedavno sam dobila mail od Reese & Marka (Season with Spice) u kojem su me pozvali da sudjelujem kao podrška Singapursko-Indijskoj obitelji kojoj je na zahtjev susjeda sud zabranio da kuhaju Curry dok su isti kod kuće. Izgleda da nisu svi ljubitelji istog upravo zbog jačine mirisa začina, no M. i ja ga volimo pojesti s vremena na vrijeme mada nije uobičajeno jelo našeg podneblja.

Iako je akcija svih sudionika na spomenutoj stranici trajala par dana, zaključno do 21-og ovog mjeseca, moram priznati da jednostavno nisam stigla prije objaviti recept kao svoju podršku (iako je moj recept za Piletinu Biryani sudjelovao u podršci). 

U zadnjih dva tjedna jednostavno ne stižem ništa jer sam preokupirana obavezama koje traju najmanje 13 sati dnevno, pa ako izuzmemo 7 sati sna i oko 2 sata vremena za kupanje (ako na isto stignem), zapravo mi i ne ostaje mnogo vremena, a bojim se da će tako potrajati sve do početka listopada pa ćete mi oprostiti ako vaše recepte budem popratila s malenim zakašnjenjem :)

Curry, nacionalno jelo Singapura, Indije, Malezije, Šri Lanke, Bangladeša, Pakistana, Tajlanda... po meni predstavlja jedno od najpoznatijih njihovih jela i zaštitni znak začinjenog jela. Curry začin sastoji se od korijandera, kumina i kurkume, no danas se diljem svijeta, pa tako i kod nas može naći već gotova mješavina curry začina. Ako još niste probali ovo začinjeno jelo, a ljubitelj ste začina i neuobičajenih  okusa, svakako ga isprobajte :)

U svakom slučaju, možete ga poslužiti s basmati rižom skuhanom s mrvicu šafrana.

Indijski pileći Curry

(za dvije osobe)

      Potrebni sastojci:

      Za marinadu:

·         250 g pilećeg filea, narezanog na kockice

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·         120 ml običnog jogurta

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·         1 žličica curry začina u prahu

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·         ½ žličice svježe mljevenog papra

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·         prstohvat soli

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      Za Curry:

·         1 žlica običnog ulja

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·         1 manji crveni luk, narezan na kockice

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·         1 žličica kurkume u prahu

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·         ½ žličice sjemenki koromača

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·         ½ žličice kima, sjemenke

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·         1 žličica curry začina u prahu

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·         1 svježa rajčica

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·         120 ml vruće pileće juhe ili vruće vode

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·         1/8 žličice ribanog muškatnog oraščića

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·         1/8 žličica cimeta u prahu

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·         60 ml vrhnja za kuhanje

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·         sol, papar, list lovora

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      Priprema:

·         Jogurt pomiješajte s curryjem, soli i paprom pa dodajte narezanu piletinu. Sve izmiješajte pa ostavite u hladnjaku najmanje 1 sat.

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·         Pripremite sve začine. Rajčicu i luk narežite na kockice. Ostavite sa strane.

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·         Na tavi (ja uvijek koristim wok) zagrijte ulje pa prodinstajte luk dok ne postane staklast, oko 5 minuta.

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·         Na ulju potom dodajte začine te list lovora i pržite ih oko 30-45 sekunda dok ne puste miris.

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·         Dodajte sjeckanu rajčicu. Smanjite vatru pa kuhajte oko 8 minuta. Ako želite, možete rajčicu propasirati ili ju usitniti štapnim mikserom, no ja sam preskočila taj korak.

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·         Piletinu izvadite i ocijedite od marinade, a potom je stavite u lonac pa ju zajedno s rajčicama kuhajte oko 10 minuta, odnosno dok ne postane mekana.

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·         Dodajte pileću juhu pa kuhajte još oko 10 minuta.

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·         Na kraju, dodajte vrhnje za kuhanje, sol i papar pa kuhajte još 5 minuta.

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·         Poslužite s basmati rižom koju ste skuhali s malo šafrana, po želji.

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English version

Few days ago, I recived e-mail from Reese and Mark (Season with Spice) to  join “COOK and SHARE a Pot of Curry" event, created in Singapore after an incident where a family from China - recent arrivals to Singapore at the time – complained to the authorities how repulsed they were by the smell of curry from their neighbor’s house.  Eventually, an official mediator had to step in and it was agreed that the Singaporean-Indian family would only be allowed to cook curry when the Chinese family was not at home (read more about the incident in The Telegraph). 

So, I cooked Indian Chicken Curry to support national dish known in India, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thai...

Curry is one of the national dishes of Singapore.  It represents the deep roots of its multicultural society, acording to Reese and Mark.  Whether Chinese or Indian, Nyonya or Malay, curry can be found in kitchens throughout the island.    

And guess what? M. and I love it!

So, I'm sorry about the small delayed 'couse the event ended on August 21, but theese days I'm so busy, so my working day lasts for at least 13 hours per day and I'm afraid that it will continue to be so until October.

If you haven't tried this national dish, I definitely recommended it.

You can serve it with basmati rice cooked with a pinch of saffron.

Pot of Curry (Indian Chicken Curry)

(serves 2)

      You need:

       For the marinade:

·         ½ pound (250 g) boneless chicken breasts, cubed

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·         120 ml plain yogurt

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·         1 tsp curry powder

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·         ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper

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·         pinch of salt

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      For the curry:

·         1 tbsp plain oil

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·         1 small red onion, chopped

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·         1 tsp tumeric powder

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·         ½ tsp flannel seeds

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·         ½ tsp cumin seeds

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·         1 tsp curry powder

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·         1 fresh tomato

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·         120 ml worm water or chicken broth

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·         1/8 tsp nutmeg, powder

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·         1/8 tsp cinnamon, powder

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·         60 ml heavy cream

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·         salt, pepper, bay leaf

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      Steps:

·         Mix together the yogurt, curry powder, salt, pepper and chicken cubes. Refregerate at least for an 1 hour.

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·         Prepare all the spices and bay leaf. Cut onion and tomato into cubes. Leave aside.

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·         Heat oil in a saucepan, add onion and fry until soft, about 5 minutes.

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·         Add all the spices, fry and stirr in the pan for 30-45 seconds.

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·         Add the tomatoes. Lower the heat to medium and simmer for about 8 minutes, then mix into puree with hand mixer if you like. I like cubes of tomato in the sauce, so I skipped this step.

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·         Drain the chicken from the marinade and add to the pan. Cook for 10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked.

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·         Add chicken broth and cook 10 minutes more.

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·         In the end, add heavy cream, salt and pepper and simmer for about 5 minutes.

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·         Serve with basmati rice.

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P.S. For the measurements check out the kitchen chart!

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