Chicken Paratal

Source: Love to Cook (Malaysia)
(Note : Yum Yum Yummy, Thank you Love - Jack wanna to try this recipe, no regret you will definitely likes this recipe.  Can eat with anything e.g putu mayam, bread, rice or puris etc etc)

Ingredients:-
To blend dry or with little water:-
5 pcs shallots
4 cloves garlic
1" ginger
3 stalks lemongrass
½ inch fresh turmeric
1" galangal

1 whole chicken - cleaned and cut into small pieces
1½ tsp turmeric powder
Salt

1 pc cinnamon stick
2 pcs cardamom

¼ tsp cumin seeds

1 Onion - sliced
2 pcs green chilies - sliced
1 stalk curry leaves
1 pc dried bay leaf
1 ½ tbsp meat curry powder
1 tbsp chili powder
Salt to taste
Little water
Cooking oil

Method:-

In a bowl, mix chicken pieces with turmeric powder and salt.  Let is marinate for 15 minutes and deep fry until golden brown.  Set aside.

Reduce oil in wok and saute cinnamon stick, cardamom and cumin seed until fragrant.  Add sliced onion, green chilis, curry leaves and bay leaf.  Keep stirring.

Add blended paste and stir for 5 minutes.  Add in curry and chili powder.  Add salt.

Mix thoroughly and add some water according to the thickness you preferred.

Let the gravy boil for few times.  Add fried chicken pieces and keep stirring for almost 10-15 minutes until the spieces mixed well and the gravy becomes dryer.  Check for salt.

Done ready to serve.

(Note : You may add ¼ cup of thick coconut milk to make the dish more creamier)

Kim - my without coconut milk)