Best Cape Malay Curry Recipes
CAPE MALAY CHICKEN CURRY WITH YELLOW RICE
Spice up chicken thighs in a South African curry, packed with flavourful spices and served with a side of sweet, fragrant rice
Provided by Sara Buenfeld
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 1h50m
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large, wide pan. Add the onion and fry for 5 mins until softened, stirring every now and then. Stir in the garlic, ginger and cloves, and cook for 5 mins more, stirring frequently to stop it sticking. Add all the remaining spices and the fresh chilli, stir briefly, then tip in the tomatoes with 2 cans of water, plus the chutney and crumbled stock cube.
- Add the chicken thighs, pushing them under the liquid, then cover the pan and leave to cook for 35 mins. Stir well, add the potatoes and cook uncovered for 15-20 mins more until they are tender. Stir in the coriander.
- About 10 mins before you want to serve, make the rice. Put the butter, rice, raisins, sugar and spices in a large pan with 550ml water and 0.5 tsp salt. Bring to the boil and, when the butter has melted, stir, cover and cook for 10 mins. Turn off the heat and leave undisturbed for 5 mins. Fluff up and serve with the curry.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 605 calories, Fat 19 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 74 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 32 grams protein, Sodium 1 milligram of sodium
BO-KAAP CAPE MALAY CURRY POWDER - SOUTH AFRICAN SPICE MIXTURE
My take on Cape Malay curry powder; I devised this when I finally finished my precious box of this type of curry powder, that had been sent to me in a Herbs and Spices swap by Zurie! I checked the ingredients list and finally after a little trial and error, I came up with this, and it is a pretty close match! Influenced by Malay cuisine, Cape/Malay curry powder/masala is a blend of sweet and pungent spices to include cloves, cardamon, fennel, mustard, coriander, turmeric, fenugreek, a little chilli and black pepper. A curry powder/masala of a mild heat yet full of the flavours you expect in Indian curry. This curry spice mix is wonderful in all types of curries, but especially authentic Cape Malay style cuisine, and of course curries.
Provided by French Tart
Categories South African
Time 7m
Yield 1 Large Jar Curry Powder
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place all the whole seeds in a frying pan and dry roast for a minute or two, until they become pungent and release their fragrance. Place them in a food processor or coffee grinder and pulse until they are finely ground - or grind them with a pestle and mortar.
- Add the remaining ground spices, including the chillies and the curry leaves, to the roasted spices and mix well.
- Store in an airtight jar or tin for up to 6 months, in a dry, cool and dark place.
BO-KAAP CAPE MALAY KERRIE - SOUTH AFRICAN CAPE MALAY CURRY
This distinctive and tasty authentic curry relies heavily on the special blend of spices, known as Cape Malay curry powder. Cape Malay curries are famous for their fruity and full-bodied flavours, making good use of local colourful vegetables or meat and fish, they are not as hot as the curries used in the Indian kitchen. This "secret" recipe hails from one of the steamy kitchens in the vibrant Bo-Kaap area of Cape Town; it was on a recipe sheet given to my mum from a spice shop in that wonderful area, in the 1950's. The Bo-Kaap area is a treat; the houses are painted gorgeous bright colours that won't fail to make you smile, there are always children playing in the streets and the haunting call of the muezzin will remind you of exotic destinations such as Istanbul and Cairo. And then there's the smell of spices that wafts through open doorways and comes rushing out at you as you walk past Atlas Trading, the local spice emporium. You might be just minutes from the centre of elegant and sophisticated Cape Town, but you'll feel as though you're in a different country. Serve this curry with yellow rice and a variety of sambals and atjars.
Provided by French Tart
Categories Curries
Time 2h20m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large pot or saucepan.
- Over high heat, fry the onions and garlic, stirring continuously. Add the ginger, curry powder and all the spices and continue stirring for a minute. Season to taste with pepper and add the salt.
- Reduce heat slightly. Add the meat and fry it until it is browned on all sides. (This may be easier if you remove the onions, garlic and ginger mixture and set them aside, then return them to the pot after the meat is browned.).
- Add the vinegar and stock, plus all the other remaining ingredients (except the apricot jam, yoghurt, and bananas). Cover. Reduce heat. Simmer over a low heat, stirring occasionally, until everything is tender, approximately 1 1/2 hours for lamb and 2 hours for mutton, maybe a little longer.
- Stir in the apricot jam and the yoghurt a few minutes before serving.
- Serve this curry with yellow rice and a variety of sambals and atjars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 214.1, Fat 1.1, SaturatedFat 0.3, Cholesterol 1, Sodium 169.6, Carbohydrate 53.1, Fiber 6.7, Sugar 36.5, Protein 3.7
CAPE MALAY CURRY
This curry is traditionally South African, and comes from the Malay community in the Western Cape. It's sweet, fruity, spicy, and not too hot. It reminds me of home every time I eat it. I find that curries are always made to taste for me. I always adjust recipes, change quantities, taste the mix and add the notes I think it's missing. So, the quantities should not be taken as gospel.
Provided by kbruce82
Categories Curries
Time 50m
Yield 4 portions, 3-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Saute onion in oil until soft and golden.
- Add garlic and ginger and saute for a minute.
- Deglaze pot with a little water.
- Add tomato, red wine vinegar, tomato paste, chutney, apricot jam, turmeric and cinnamon.
- Add chicken to mixture, and pour in enough water to cover the chicken.
- OPTIONAL: You can add chopped and peeled potatoes to the curry at this stage. They're delicious this way, and mean you don't have to cook rice!
- Simmer for 30-45 minutes, or until chicken is done.
- TASTE MIXTURE BEFORE SERVING AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS. If it's too sweet, add more vinegar and salt. If it's too acidic, add sugar. If it's not hot enough, add more curry paste. Essentially, there's no one recipe that will make a curry to please everyone, so you have to taste and add.
CAPE MALAY CHICKEN CURRY BY ZURIE
This, like all Cape Malay curries, has as many interpretations as there are cooks! Cape Malay curries are usually not biting and strong, but rather an aromatic mixture of spices. Naturally this depends on the individual cooks, and the curry can be made much stronger by adding more chillis (hot peppers). This recipe is my way of cooking a chicken curry, more or less: it took some discipline to measure and write down how much of each spice I use! So obviously this is a dish you change to your taste. About salt: I like using a natural sea salt, like Maldon flakes or our own Khoisan sea salt. But if you use these natural salts you need more of it than when using processed table salts. Please adjust to taste. Do not expect the burning curries of India! If you can manage my spice mixture this is a most delicious dish, and the longer it stands, the better it gets, so is perfect for making a day ahead, chilling, and re-heating. But I know that across ponds these recipes are often "lost in translation"!!
Provided by Zurie
Categories Curries
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Gather your spices together, and peel and chop the ginger. Put the 10 spices -- from the coriander seeds down to the garam masala -- in a mortar and pestle or even in a coffee bean grinder. Mash them together so the cardamom pods burst and the whole thing becomes a mess of spices.
- Then heat the oil in a pot, add the onion over fairly high heat, and stir now and then, for a few minutes. Add the spices you mashed or grinded, and stir. You might need to add more oil: spices slurp up oil as they fry. Don't worry, you will be able to skim it off again later.
- Stir and fry spices and onion for about 2 minutes. Add the can of chopped tomatoes and stir. The heat should be high enough so everything bubbles together.
- Add the chicken pieces, and stir to coat well, keeping heat high until everything is bubbling away.
- Turn heat way down until it just simmers, put on a lid, and cook for about 20 minutes.
- Sprinkle over the garlic, sugar, lemon juice and salt.
- Simmer with lid at a small angle, for about 15 minutes more.
- Stir through, taste the sauce, and adjust seasoning to taste.
- Please note that it is easy, near the end of cooking, to skim off extra oil/fat with a spoon, as it collects in corners of the pot. On my photos you can see there isn't much oil or fat on the dish.
- Serve this with rice. Tonight I served this with green vegetables and what you might call "grits and beans".
Nutrition Facts : Calories 401.9, Fat 29.9, SaturatedFat 6.4, Cholesterol 77.6, Sodium 1245.5, Carbohydrate 13.1, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 6.4, Protein 21.1
FATIMA'S CAPE MALAY CURRY
Sifting through my mother's falling-apart notebooks with recipes I came upon this one in my own hardwriting, and memories came flooding back. I got this from a Malay lady (Cape Muslim) when I was a young college student, and fascinated by the smells of the Bo-Kaap, the Malay Quarter of Cape Town. I do not guarantee this recipe, and would like feedback, should you try it. One has to smile at the amount of garlic she uses, and by no means do you have to use so much! I just did not want to change her ingredients. Do keep in mind that every Malay cook does her own interpretation of their aromatic dishes, so there are many variations!
Provided by Zurie
Categories < 4 Hours
Time 1h10m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Fry onions in oil until softened, then add the cinnamon stick and cardamom.
- Cut meat in small chunks and add.
- Add the peeled, chopped ginger, garlic, turmeric, masala and chopped hot peppers. Stir and let fry a little.
- Chop the tomatoes and add to the pot with the sugar. Turn heat down, put lid on, and simmer slowly until meat is tender.
- Serve with rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 628.2, Fat 34.5, SaturatedFat 14.1, Cholesterol 180, Sodium 153.6, Carbohydrate 27, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 12.1, Protein 52.2
CAPE MALAY CURRY SAUCE
While in South Africa, I was exposed to Malay cooking (it's an interesting history). This was one of the most notable things I tasted, and I think it is an excellent example of the blend of flavors that make this cuisine so unique. Try dousing chicken thighs with this sauce and baking (covered) in the oven. Serve over rice.
Provided by Moshakgaboy
Categories Sauces
Time 40m
Yield 1 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, saute onion and garlic until onion is clear.
- Add next six ingredients and simmer for about 30 minute.
- Add the preserves and stir until dissolved.
- Let the sauce cool, then toss it in the blender. Blend until smooth.
- Stir in the yogurt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 426.5, Fat 28.8, SaturatedFat 4.4, Cholesterol 2.6, Sodium 285.7, Carbohydrate 42.8, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 21.5, Protein 5.2
CAPE MALAY MILD CURRY
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the onions and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic, curry powders, smoked spanish paprika, cumin & cinnamon, and cook for 2 minutes. Stir continuously Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper and add to the hot spices in the pan Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, coconut cream, desiccated coconut, carrots and the potatoes Lower the heat and cook on low heat for 1 hour
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