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Chicken Kormak
Malay Heritage

Chicken Kormak

Kormak is very wholesome, very simple to make, very delicious & very mild on the spices that it goes down very well with the children.

Prep15m
Cook30m
Total45m
Difficultyeasy

Kormak is very wholesome, very simple to make, very delicious & very mild on the spices that it goes down very well with the children. I love my food to look & taste home-made.....So, of course my style of Kormak would be cooked with whole boiled eggs, large chunks of onions & potatoes, tomato wedges & garnished with green peppercorn, plucked right from my garden.....Ahhhhh soooo satisfying!!!

Ingredients

6 servings
  • Ingredients to blend:1 large bulbs onions
  • garlic4 cloves
  • ginger1/2 cup kormak powderOther ingredients:1 whole chicken, cut into 16 pieces1 inch
  • ghee2 tbsp
  • cloves6 pcs
  • cardamoms8 pcs
  • cinnamon stick2 pcs
  • star anise3 boiled eggs2 pcs
  • tomato, quatered1 large
  • large onion, quartered1 whole
  • water6 cups
  • evaporated milk mixed with 2 tbsp lime juice1 cup
  • salt2 tsp
  • pepper1 tbsp
  • coriander leaves, cut in 2" lengths2 stalks

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Heat the ghee in a large heavy pot.

  2. 2.

    Put in the cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamoms & star anise.Sautee' the blended ingredients till a beautiful aroma is released.

  3. 3.

    Put the chicken in.Coat the chicken with sautéed ingredients.

  4. 4.

    Pour the water and let the stew simmer on low fire until the meat is tender.Add potatoes and boiled eggs.

  5. 5.

    Continue to cook till potatoes are cooked.Put in the tomatoes & quatered onions.Pour in the combined evaporated milk with lime juice.Flavour with salt & pepper.The moment the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes done, sprinkle with the coriander leaves, crispy fried shallots.Serve with Nasi Beriani, Nasi Dhal, Nasi Tomato, Nasi Minyak or plain white rice.