Cambodian Chicken Curry

This is the one curry my mother would make for special occasions, so it has always held a special place in my heart. It’s a mild, comforting curry with gentle spice and a natural sweetness from coconut milk and vegetables—onion, long beans, bamboo shoots, carrots, and potatoes—prepared with generous pieces of chicken.

Traditionally, you can enjoy it with rice noodles or a fresh baguette. My favorite is the baguette, torn into pieces and dipped into the rich, fragrant curry. — Chef Channy

Cambodian Chicken Curry (Kary Sach Moan)
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Author: Chef Channy

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Avocado Oil
  • 6.5 ounces Angkor Food Red Curry Paste
  • 2 pounds Chicken thigh* 1.5" cubes
  • 2 tbsp Fish sauce
  • 2 cup Chicken broth
  • 1 cup Bamboo shoots  slice 1/2" thick
  • 1 cup Onion cut into 1” pieces
  • 2 cup Long beans 2" length
  • 1 cup Carrot 1.5" cubes
  • 1 cup Yukon Gold potatoes  1.5" cubes
  • 13.5 fl oz coconut cream

Instructions

  • Heat up oil over medium heat
  • Add the Angkor Food Red Curry Paste, stir until the paste is completely dehydrated
  • Add chicken and continue to stir to allow the paste to evenly coated the meat. Continue cooking until the meat is firm.
  • Add fish sauce and broth; bring it to boil. Add bamboo and onion simmer until the chicken is done (at least 165ºF) about 10 minutes.
  • Add long bean, carrot and potato. Bring to boil, then simmer until the carrot is tender about 5 minutes.
  • Add coconut cream, mix well bring to softly boil for 1 minute

Notes

Serve with slices of toasted baguette, or Nom Bunchoak (rice noodles) with sprout, lime and fish sauce chili.   
* Most Cambodian would like to make this curry with whole chicken with bones and all. This can be done by double this recipe, and replace chicken broth with water.  Also you will need to increase the cooking time to ensure the chicken is completely cooked.
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Published by Chef Channy

Chef Channy is a survivor of the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia. Chef was formally trained as an engineer and worked in Aerospace industry building jet fighters, and in Biotech industry building instruments that assist oncologist diagnoses and treats cancer patients. Additionally, Chef published her award winning memoir ShortHairDetention.com; and created a non-profit organization to support educators with teaching about Cambodian Genocide: CambodianGenocideResourceCenter.org. Currently, Chef spends most of her time perfecting Cambodian recipes for her food manufacturing company AngkorFood.com and cooking at her restaurant AngkorChef.com in downtown San Jose.

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