Recipe: Yummy Malay Chicken Kuzi Curry - Kuzi Ayam

Nina Jacobs

Page content

Recipe: Yummy Malay Chicken Kuzi Curry - Kuzi Ayam Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Malay Chicken Kuzi Curry - Kuzi Ayam. Great recipe for Malay Chicken Kuzi Curry - Kuzi Ayam. My sister asked me to cook up this particular dish of Northern Malaysia, from the state of Kelantan. Kuzi is a soften derivation of the Indian word Kurzi.

Kuzi Ayam (Kelantan Style Chicken Curry) This I would have to say is the mildest and tastiest curry I have ever tasted.

It is not hot at all as there are no chillies but only some pepper to give it a slight hint of heat.

Kuzi Ayam (Kelantan Style Chicken Curry) This I would have to say is the mildest and tastiest curry I have ever tasted.

You can cook Malay Chicken Kuzi Curry - Kuzi Ayam using 31 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Malay Chicken Kuzi Curry - Kuzi Ayam

It’s 600 g of Chicken Meat (cut into pieces).
It’s of [Garlic Turmeric Paste] - ground well.
Prepare 40 g of Garlic.
It’s 30 g of Ginger Root.
Prepare 20 g of Turmeric Root.
Prepare of [Caramelised Onions].
It’s 300 g of Yellow Onions (finely sliced).
It’s 2 Tbsp of Butter/Ghee.
You need 1 g of Salt.
It’s of [Sauce].
It’s 50 g of Red Onions (diced roughly).
It’s 50 g of Shallots (sliced finely).
You need 300 g of Ripe Tomatoes (diced finely).
It’s 50 g of Almonds (flaked).
It’s 50 g of Raisins or Sultanas.
You need 3 pc of Cardamom Pods.
It’s 2 pc of Star Anise.
You need 1 cup of Evaporated Milk (like Ideal) or Cream.
It’s 1 Tbsp of Kuzi Spice Mix (see below).
You need 1 Tbsp of Honey (optional).
You need as needed of Ghee/Butter.
You need as needed of Salt.
Prepare of [Kuzi Spice Mix].
It’s 1 Tbsp of Coriander Powder.
You need 2 tsp of Cumin Powder.
You need 2 tsp of Fennel Powder.
Prepare 1 tsp of White Pepper Powder.
You need 1 tsp of Ground Cinnamon.
It’s 1/2 tsp of Ground Cloves.
You need 1/2 tsp of Ground Nutmeg.
It’s 1/2 tsp of Ground Mace.

Ayam Kuzi, especially, with the many ingredients, I have got to make sure each ingredient is written down so that I will not miss out anything.

Most of you may not have tried (or even heard of) this dish before, this is a Kelantanese curry chicken dish, thick and rich in flavours.

Kuzi Ayam merupakan masakan yang popular di Kelantan dan Terengganu.biasanya dihidangkan bersama nasi berperisa seperti nasi minyak, nasi hujan panas and etc. dihidangkan juga dengan acar .

Kuzi Chicken was often prepared especially for joyous and grand occasions celebrated within the Kelantanese Malay community.

Malay Chicken Kuzi Curry - Kuzi Ayam instructions

MARINADE: marinate the Chicken with 1/2 the Garlic Turmeric Paste and 1/2 tsp Salt, for 30 minutes or more..
ALMONDS & RAISINS: heat 3 Tbsp of Cooking Oil on a low heat. Toast the Almonds until its light brown, then remove and set aside. Next, fry the Raisins until they puffed up, remove and set aside..
CARAMELISED ONIONS: heat 2 Tbsp of Ghee or Butter on a low heat. Add the Yellow Onions and Salt. Then Sauté the Onions until they brown all over. Remove, and let it cool. Once cooled, ground the Caramelised Onions into a paste..
CHICKEN: heat 3-4 Tbsp of Cooking Oil on high heat. Fry the Chicken until brown all over. Remove and set aside..
SAUCE: add 2 Tbsp of Ghee or Butter on medium heat. Fry the Cardamom Pods and Star Anise for a few seconds (until they pop). Fry the remaining Garlic Turmeric Paste until fragrant. Next, fry the Shallots and Red Onions until fragrant. Then add 1 Tbsp of Kuzi Spice Mix and mix well. Then, add the Tomatoes and 1 cup of Water. Mix well and bring it to a simmer. Cook until the Tomatoes are soft and disintegrating..
ASSEMBLY: add the Caramelised Onions and mix well until they dissolve. Then add the Milk, the Chicken, the Raisins, Honey, Almonds and mix well. Serve with Rice or Bread..
This is a dark Kuzi Curry, with extra Caramelised Onions and Chillies..

Different than the your usual run-off-the-mill chicken curry, Kuzi Chicken has a milder, sweeter taste and is often confused with 'Ayam Masak Merah', another Malaysian favourite.

Kuzi is a soften derivation of the Indian word Kurzi.

But, the Kurzi Murgh of India is not the same as the Malay Kuzi Curry.

Kurzi Murgh (Chicken Kurzi) is roasted, stuffed whole bird.

Kuzi is a soften derivation of the Indian word Kurzi.