Chicken Curry with Potatoes

Curry Recipe: Chicken Curry with Potatoes
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There are many variations of chicken curry in Malaysia: Indian, Chinese, Nyonya, Malay, but chicken curry with potatoes is possibly the most common chicken curry in Malaysia. Everywhere you go where curries are served, you will probably find this type of chicken curry.

For the Nyonyas in Penang, chicken curry  is especially popular and often served with nasi kunyit (coconut milk and turmeric-infused sticky rice). In fact, there is a Nyonya ritual that celebrates the first month of a new born baby. Called “mua guet” or 满月 in local dialect, this celebration comes complete with a nice food package–in the old days, the food package was packed in a delicate and beautiful Nyonya sia na (wood basket)that contains chicken curry, nasi kunyit, and a few other goodies…(get chicken curry with potatoes recipe after the jump)

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Soto Ayam Recipe

Soto Ayam Recipe

Please welcome my friend F at Salt N Turmeric to Rasa Malaysia today as she shares her killer recipe of Soto Ayam with us. Soto Ayam is basically chicken soup and it’s very popular in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. There are various adaptations of Soto Ayam in the region but Salt N Turmeric’s version is simply scrumptious. If you wish…

Mee Siam (Spicy Rice Vermicelli) Recipe

Mee Siam (Spicy Rice Vermicelli) Recipe

Mee Siam or “Siamese noodles” is basically spicy fried rice vermicelli with various toppings such as shrimp, chicken, fried firm tofu, and shredded omelet. Mee Siam is usually served with a piece of kalamansi lime (the juice gives an extra tangy kick to the noodles) and a dollop of sambal on the side.
When I was researching for Mee Siam recipes,…

Cucur Udang (Prawn Fritters) Recipe

Cucur Udang (Prawn Fritters) Recipe

A few months ago, I introduced Malay cooking to you via this post. Today, I am very glad to have Mastura of Foodilicious on board as a guest writer, a talented Penang food blogger and photographer who cooks beautiful and sinfully delicious Malay food and more. On Foodilicious, Mastura shares mom-daughter Malaysian home cooking, street food, baking, and restaurant dining….

Creamy Butter Crab Recipe

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The holiday season is just around the corner and I wanted to share a special recipe with you: creamy butter crab. Last Christmas, I served creamy butter crab to my friends and family and they couldn’t get enough of it. Everyone was asking for the secret recipe.
Creamy butter crab is a fairly new Malaysian creation and has gotten popular these…

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Curry Laksa (Curry Mee) Recipe

I would like to introduce Leemei Tan of “My Cooking Hut” as a guest writer today. Leemei loves all the good things in life: gourmet food, dining, travel, and food photography. By reading her blog, I know that Leemei and I share a lot of things in common, so please welcome her to Rasa Malaysia with the Curry Laksa/Curry Mee…

Beef Rendang Recipe (Rendang Daging)

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I am sure many of my readers in Malaysia and Singapore have been wondering why haven’t I posted a beef rendang or “rendang daging” recipe? Good news, the wait is finally over and here is my recipe of arguably the most famous beef dish in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore.
Beef rendang is of Indonesian origin–a much-celebrated recipe from the Minangkabau ethnic…

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