Showing posts with label winter melon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label winter melon. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Burmese Chicken Curry (Kyet That Ka La That)

Saw this recipe in a flight magazine. Wish to visit Myanmar in the near future.

Portion for: 2-4 people
Cooking time: 30 minutes

What you need?
200g Chicken Fillets
1/2tsp Turmeric Powder
1/2tsp Salt
1tbsp Corn Flour

1tbsp Cooking Oil
1 medium Onion (diced)
3-4 Garlic Cloves (chopped)
1 small knob of Ginger (grated)
3 cups of Light Chicken Broth
500g Winter Melon (peeled, seeded, cut into small pieces)

Fish Sauce (to taste)
1 fresh Red Long Chilli (seeded & cut into long strips)
Small bunch of Fresh Lemon Basil Leaves (chopped)

How to cook?
1 Marinate Chicken with Turmeric Powder, Salt and Corn Flour. Set aside.
2 Heat pot with Oil. Stir in Onions, Garlic, Ginger and then the marinated Chicken. Stir fry till partially cooked.
3 Pour in Chicken Broth and Winter Melon. Let it simmer for 15 minutes until Winter Melon are soft.
4 Add Fish Sauce to taste. Mix in Chillies and Basil Leaves. Serve with steamed rice.