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Chicken Curry (Kari Ayam)

Ingredients

Paste

  • 1 medium onion
  • 4 garlic
  • 4 candlenut no substitution! available at Asian stores or online
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 c water

Curry

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 lemongrass bruised
  • 10 curry leaves
  • 2 Salam leaves Indonesian bay leaf, if not available, use 1 bay leaf
  • 1 kaffir lime leaf
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 - 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 dried galangal
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • enough water
  • 12 chicken pieces
  • 4 large potatoes skinned, cubed

Instructions

Paste

  • In food processor, process ingredients into paste

Curry

  • Set Instant Pot on saute, heat oil, saute paste and other spices until fragrant
  • Stir in chicken pieces, cook until coated with spices and somewhat white in color
  • Pour in coconut milk, enough water to cover chicken and drop in 2 Knorr chicken cubes plus 1 tbsp Vegeta powder, and potatoes
  • Turn on saute and click poultry setting, adding 20-25 minutes more on the timer