Malay Chicken Kuzi Curry - Kuzi Ayam
Malay Chicken Kuzi Curry - Kuzi Ayam

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Malay Chicken Kuzi Curry - Kuzi Ayam is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look wonderful. Malay Chicken Kuzi Curry - Kuzi Ayam is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

Do you know that Kuzi has Middle Eastern influence which has been adapted by Johoreans with the introduction of spices and special ingredients? :) You can. Kuzi ayam or ayam masak kuzi is a traditional food in Kelantan, Malaysia. The main ingredients used to prepare this cuisine are chicken(Malay:ayam).

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have malay chicken kuzi curry - kuzi ayam using 31 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Malay Chicken Kuzi Curry - Kuzi Ayam:
  1. Get 600 g Chicken Meat (cut into pieces)
  2. Make ready [Garlic Turmeric Paste] - ground well
  3. Take 40 g Garlic
  4. Get 30 g Ginger Root
  5. Get 20 g Turmeric Root
  6. Prepare [Caramelised Onions]
  7. Prepare 300 g Yellow Onions (finely sliced)
  8. Take 2 Tbsp Butter/Ghee
  9. Take 1 g Salt
  10. Prepare [Sauce]
  11. Prepare 50 g Red Onions (diced roughly)
  12. Prepare 50 g Shallots (sliced finely)
  13. Get 300 g Ripe Tomatoes (diced finely)
  14. Get 50 g Almonds (flaked)
  15. Make ready 50 g Raisins or Sultanas
  16. Prepare 3 pc Cardamom Pods
  17. Prepare 2 pc Star Anise
  18. Take 1 cup Evaporated Milk (like Ideal) or Cream
  19. Take 1 Tbsp Kuzi Spice Mix (see below)
  20. Prepare 1 Tbsp Honey (optional)
  21. Take as needed Ghee/Butter
  22. Prepare as needed Salt
  23. Make ready [Kuzi Spice Mix]
  24. Take 1 Tbsp Coriander Powder
  25. Take 2 tsp Cumin Powder
  26. Make ready 2 tsp Fennel Powder
  27. Get 1 tsp White Pepper Powder
  28. Get 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  29. Take 1/2 tsp Ground Cloves
  30. Take 1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg
  31. Get 1/2 tsp Ground Mace

It is thick, aromatic and very flavourful. It's a chicken curry whose predominant flavour is that of turmeric and coconut milk; turmeric is what gives it the yellow hue. So, it's creamy from the coconut and a touch musky and earthy from the turmeric. Kuzi ayam or ayam masak kuzi is a traditional food in Kelantan, Malaysia.

Instructions to make Malay Chicken Kuzi Curry - Kuzi Ayam:
  1. MARINADE: marinate the Chicken with 1/2 the Garlic Turmeric Paste and 1/2 tsp Salt, for 30 minutes or more.
  2. ALMONDS & RAISINS: heat 3 Tbsp of Cooking Oil on a low heat. Toast the Almonds until it's light brown, then remove and set aside. Next, fry the Raisins until they puffed up, remove and set aside.
  3. CARAMELISED ONIONS: heat 2 Tbsp of Ghee or Butter on a low heat. Add the Yellow Onions and Salt. Then Sauté the Onions until they brown all over. Remove, and let it cool. Once cooled, ground the Caramelised Onions into a paste.
  4. CHICKEN: heat 3-4 Tbsp of Cooking Oil on high heat. Fry the Chicken until brown all over. Remove and set aside.
  5. SAUCE: add 2 Tbsp of Ghee or Butter on medium heat. Fry the Cardamom Pods and Star Anise for a few seconds (until they pop). Fry the remaining Garlic Turmeric Paste until fragrant. Next, fry the Shallots and Red Onions until fragrant. Then add 1 Tbsp of Kuzi Spice Mix and mix well. Then, add the Tomatoes and 1 cup of Water. Mix well and bring it to a simmer. Cook until the Tomatoes are soft and disintegrating.
  6. ASSEMBLY: add the Caramelised Onions and mix well until they dissolve. Then add the Milk, the Chicken, the Raisins, Honey, Almonds and mix well. Serve with Rice or Bread.
  7. This is a dark Kuzi Curry, with extra Caramelised Onions and Chillies.

Candlenuts are added to thicken the curry. I find Ayam malaysian curry powder the best flavor, if you want more red but only slightly hotter buy Korean chilli powder its very mild so you can add quiet a bit, I also used coconut cream. Kuzi ayam or ayam masak kuzi is a traditional food in Kelantan, Malaysia. I must admit that I am not a curry expert. I found this recipe not long ago and thought I can start training myself making curries with this recipe.

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