Singapore Chicken Curry (and Spring Lunch)

Singapore Chicken Curry

Have promised Mu that I would make her some Imperial Nems à l'occasion, have wanted to invite L over for a meal for a few months now...Thought it would be good to do a simple lunch and invite a few friends over now that it is sunny and nice and mint leaves are growing in the pot.

Viet Imperial Nems

Lovely Ladies at Lunch

So on Tuesday I fried a few Imperial Nems and rolled a few Vietnamese Summer Rolls, cooked a Singapore Chicken Curry, heated up some Tofu and made an Almond Jelly with Longans and Cherries. Hope my guests enjoyed the lunch.

What's left of the Singapore Chicken Curry

Singapore Chicken Curry :

chicken boneless thigh meat marinated in
ground spices (turmeric, coriander, cinnamon, cloves, cumin, chilli, pepper),

potatoes (boiled and cubed)

ginger-garlic paste

0nion (diced)

lemongrass (slice into 3, bashed)

star anise

cinnamon bark

whole cloves

cumin seeds

green cardamom seeds

mustard seeds

ground chilli

salt

warm water/chicken stock

coconut milk

curry leaves (optional)

coriander leaves

Pan-fry the marinated chicken pieces and set aside.

Brown the onions, garlic-ginger paste, add in the whole spices and curry leaves and fry till fragrant. If necessary adjust colour by adding in more ground spices.

Return the meat to the pan, stir-fry for a minute, add in warm stock, stir in 3/4 of the coconut milk, salt to taste and simmer for 20-30 minutes. 10 minutes before serving, add in the boiled potatoes and fresh coriander leaves. Decorate with the remaining coconut milk. This curry is fine served on boiled jasmine rice.

Almond Jelly with Longans and Cherries

My almond jelly didn't turn out too well this time, probably failed to dissolve the jelly crystals properly.

Boy in Pool

Meanwhile, Baby Boy who got to stay at home that day due to his irregular sleeping patterns got to enjoy the newly-set-up small pool on his own. Since we would be away most of summer, I've decided not to bother setting up the bigger pool. Plus we are now all members of the Golf Club and could just use the pool there.