Chicken rendang curry

by Ed Halmagyi

Ingredients

  • 800g chicken thighs
  • 2 Tbsp Rendang curry spice *
  • 250ml coconut cream
  • 2 brown onions, finely sliced
  • 5 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1L chicken stock
  • 150ml coconut milk
  • 1/4 bunch coriander leaves
  • sea salt flakes and freshly-milled black pepper
  • rice, toasted coconut and lime wedges, to serve

Instructions

1 Mix the chicken and Rendang spice mixture in a bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour to marinate.
2 Pour the coconut cream into a medium saucepan and cook over a moderate-high heat for 4 minutes, until the cream separates and begins to caramelise. Add the onions and garlic and cook for 2 more minutes.
3 Add the chicken to the saucepan and cook, turning often for 5 minutes, until sealed, then pour in the chicken stock then simmer for 1 hour, until tender. Use a ladle to skim off excess oil as it cooks.
4 Pour in the coconut milk, simmer briefly, the season with salt and pepper and stir in the coriander. Serve with rice, toasted coconut and lime wedges.

*Rendang spice mixes can be bought from gourmet spice suppliers, try herbies.com.au for online sales.