Caril de Galinha Timorense (Timorese Chicken Curry)

Name: Caril de Galinha Timorense (Timorese Chicken Curry)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Timor-Leste
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces; 1 onion, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp ginger, grated; 2 tbsp curry powder; 1 cup coconut milk; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 bay leaf, salt to taste

4 servings15 min prep35 min cookMedium Timor-Leste

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Caril de Galinha Timorense (Timorese Chicken Curry)

Caril de galinha timorense, a Timorese chicken curry, reflects Timor-Leste's Portuguese colonial period, when curry traditions reached the islands partly through Goan-Portuguese trade networks, layered onto Southeast Asian spice influences already present in the region. The result is a distinctly Timorese fusion dish.

Ingredients

Scale:· 4 servings

1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp ginger, grated
2 tbsp curry powder
1 cup coconut milk
2 tomatoes, chopped
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 bay leaf, salt to taste

Instructions

1Heat oil in a large pot and sauté onion until soft and golden.
2Add garlic and ginger, cooking for another minute.
3Stir in curry powder and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
4Add the chicken pieces and brown lightly on all sides.
5Add tomatoes and bay leaf, and cook until the tomatoes break down.
6Pour in the coconut milk, cover, and simmer until the chicken is fully cooked and tender, about 25 minutes.
7Season with salt to taste and serve with steamed rice.

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