I just came back from a short trip to Vietnam.
I spent two days in Ho Chi Minh City, practically eating through every corner of it.
One of the dishes that I really enjoyed during this past trip was Vietnamese chicken curry or Ca Ri Ga, which is the local version of Indian curry.
I love curries and really enjoyed the Vietnamese version of it.
Loaded with tender and perfectly cooked chicken, carrots and potatoes, Vietnamese chicken curry is lighter and flavorful, thanks to the ubiquitous fish sauce used in its cooking.
As soon as I am home, I had to develop this recipe to share with you. Making a mean pot of chicken curry is easier than you think, as long as you have all the ingredients.
These days, you can get them at local supermarkets: lemongrass, bottled curry powder and fish sauce.
Once you have them, this dish is a quick 30 minutes recipe to make.
Serve the Vietnamese chicken curry with steamed rice or French bread.
The curry sauce is a little spicy but delightful; the rice or bread will soak up the curry, making this dish one of the most delicious comfort foods for this season. Enjoy!
Serve Vietnamese Chicken Curry with:
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Vietnamese Chicken Curry Recipe
Vietnamese Chicken Curry - best Ca Ri Ga recipe ever, with tender chicken, rich curry with potatoes and carrots. This chicken curry is so good!
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
- 2 oz shallot or onion diced
- 1 lb boneless and skinless chicken thighs cut into big pieces
- 3 tablespoons curry powder or Madras curry powder
- 2 lemongrass white parts only, cut into 4-inch strips, pounded
- 4 oz carrots peeled and cut into chunks
- 6 oz potatoes peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 can, 14.5 oz (1 3/4 cups chicken broth)
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce or to taste
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
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Heat a small pot on medium heat, add the oil until heated. Saute the shallot or onion until softened or aromatic before adding the chicken. Stir the chicken a few times before adding the curry powder, lemongrass, carrots and potatoes. Stir to combine well. Add the chicken broth and coconut milk, turn the heat to low. Cover the pot and let simmer and cook for about 20 - 30 mins, or until the chicken, carrots and potatoes become tender.
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Add the fish sauce and sugar, stir to combine well. Serve hot with steamed rice and/or French bread.
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Arthur in the Garden
Yummy!
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Denden
What brand of curry do you use?
Rasa Malaysia
I used an Indian curry powder brand from Malaysia. You can use any curry powder as I mentioned or Madras curry powder.
Celine
Hi Bee, I’m looking at your latest recipe, Vietnamese Curry Chicken and would love to give it a try! As a beginner in cooking, could you let me know how much carrots and and potatoes are required as to the given measurements 4oz and 6oz? Many thanks!
Rasa Malaysia
4 oz is about 1 big carrot and 6 oz is half a big potato.
Janet
Very interesting and delicious dish–flavored like an Indian curry, but with more similar to a Thai curry. Thanks for posting this one! For Celine–Bee’s recipes are often springboards for me which means ideas that let me add and subtract slightly to suit my family’s likes and dislikes and what is in my fridge or pantry. I kept the proportions of carrot/potato/onion/chicken (boneless breast at my house) the same as the recipe, but I added a handful of green beans toward the end for more color and crunch. It may not be traditional, but we had very happy tastebuds
Cathy C
Hi Bee, while I haven’t tried your recipe, this is something I make a lot. I’m Vietnamese, aad a kid I would drool like crazy when my mom would make this as it’s one of my favorites. I also love sweetness, so I toss in extra carrots and sweet potatoes and cut back on the white potatoes. We also love to serve this with crusty french bread…oh dear, I’m drooling now just thinking of this :)
MyInformasi
Very nice recipes look nice
Nayeem Nafees
This recipe is very helpful . One of the most time effective method to cook chicken. Everybody in my family loved it.
Rasa Malaysia
That’s awesome, thanks for trying my Vietnamese chicken curry.
Koyeli
Hi Rasa Malaysia :),
I tried Malaysian food for the first time when I was in LA at a Malaysian Restaurant( Pappa Rich ).From then I also tried various Malaysian Recipes in my little home kitchen :),though I usually customize it as per my taste,I generally leave out the belacan.I am from India and we do have many common ingredients in our cooking with Malaysia:).
Love your site,we also eat Fish Oil rather I think fish stomach but in a different way.I am from India but currently in US .I love to cook.I also have my food blog where I share my recipes which I try out in my kitchen.Your site has Excellent Photography :).
Do visit my blog sometime if you want .
https://happycookingworld.blogspot.com/
Richard
Where do you get lemon grass?
Rasa Malaysia
From Asian supermarket.
Debbie
Any supermarket does it, such as Sainsbury’s and Tesco
alex
I followed this vietnamese chicken curry recipe to a tee and I did not like the way it came out. The flavor was kinda gross and the carrots and potatos were near raw even though I simmered it on low for 30 minutes. I had to turn up the heat and let cook for another 5 minutes or so. But I did enjoy the summer rolls. The peanut sauce is delicious
Healthy Kitchen 101
The chicken curry looks really interesting in the Vietname style! I love curry so much that I’d love to try all recipes of curry. Cannot wait to try this want!! xo
– Natalie
Kalli
Well as per usual, find a great recipes, shopes are shut so I substitute – this time
Lemon juice for lemongrass – to avoid potatoes and carrots not sufficiently cooked zapped in the microwave – overall a great recipe for a weekday meal – thank you
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks for trying this Vietnamese chicken curry recipe!