Malaysian Chicken Curry. Flavourful, savoury and totally satisfying. This authentic Malaysian curry is perfect for dinner and serves well as leftovers for lunch.
It is a tasty combination of chicken thighs with the thick curry sauce over potatoes, red bell pepper and snap peas on a base of shallots, garlic and ginger.
This malaysian chicken curry recipe is one of my favourite curry recipes ever! It is so deep in flavour thanks to the aroma of spices. I also reduced the spice level in this recipe for my husband who has a low tolerance for spice.

My Malaysian chicken coconut curry recipe pairs very well with steamed white rice and it will definitely keep you returning back for more!
This quick and easy Malaysian chicken curry is also very easy to make. Because you're just throwing your ingredients into one pot and letting it simmer. Perhaps, the most challenging part gathering all your ingredients as there are quite a few in this recipe. However, it is totally worth it!
Unlike others, this is a healthy Malaysian chicken curry recipe that includes some veggies! Most recipes don't usually include more vegetables and only include the meat, potatoes and the sauce.
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For this Recipe
You will need the following ingredients for your Malaysian chicken curry from scratch:
6 chicken thighs, sliced into large bite size pieces
1 shallot, finely minced
1 inch ginger, minced
2 tbsp garlic, minced
1 cup snap peas
1 stalk green onion, sliced into 1 inch pieces
2 medium potatoes, quartered
4 cups vegetable stock
1 red bell pepper, diced
2 bay leaves
1 cup whole fat coconut milk
1 tsp avocado oil
Curry Powder Mix:
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp salt
1 tsp fennel seeds
6 cloves
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp cinnamon powder
2 star anise
0.5 tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp black pepper
How to make Malaysian chicken curry
- In a large pot set over medium heat, add oil, shallot, garlic and ginger. Followed by Curry Powder Mixture. Stir to fry until everything is combined well.
- Add sliced chicken and mix in with spices. Allow this to cook for 1 minute.
- Pour in chicken stock, followed by bell peppers, snap peas, potatoes and bay leaves. Stir into broth. Cover and boil for 3 minutes.
- Stir in coconut milk. Bring this to a boil and then reduce to a rolling simmer. Simmer for 30-35 minutes until the sauce has reduced by half and is thick.
- Toss in green onions and mix. Serve with rice and enjoy!



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Malaysian Chicken Curry
Equipment
Ingredients
- 7-8 chicken thighs sliced into large bite size pieces
- 1 shallot finely minced
- 1 inch ginger minced
- 2 tbsp garlic minced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1.5 cups snap peas
- 1 stalk green onion sliced into 1 inch pieces
- 2 potatoes medium sized, peeled and quartered
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 coconut milk canned, whole fat
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 2 bay leaves
Curry Powder Mix:
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 6 cloves
- 2 star anise
Instructions
- In a large pot set over medium heat, add oil, shallot, garlic and ginger. Followed by Curry Powder Mixture. Stir to fry until everything is combined well.
- Add sliced chicken and mix in with spices. Allow this to cook for 1 minute.
- Pour in chicken stock, followed by bell peppers, snap peas, potatoes and bay leaves. Stir into broth. Cover and boil for 3 minutes.
- Stir in coconut milk. Bring this to a boil and then reduce to a rolling simmer. Simmer for 30-35 minutes until the sauce has reduced by half and is thick.
- Toss in green onions and mix. Serve with rice and enjoy!
This meal looks so delicious!
Yum, this chicken curry looks so flavorful and delicious! Thanks for sharing this great recipe!
Mmm curry is THE BEST!! We just bought this ULTRA spicy thai pepper mix (apparently 20x hotter than jalapeno) and I am tempted to make this and add in some of that spice!
We love curry recipes and this looks like it doesn't disappoint! Thank you for the great recipe!
After reading this, I feel like your husband and I would get along well - I also have a low tolerance for spice (as you very nicely put it). I love the sound of all these ingredients and the curry sounds beautifully comforting. Perfect for this time of year when the temps are getting lower and lower here in Australia!
Oh sounds so good I need try something different with chcken, thanks for this recipe!
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Oh love this, thanks for posting!
Love the flavours in this - just what I am craving at the moment. As we head into winter here in Australia, I need warming dishes like this!
Thanks so much!!! Yes perfect for the winter ahead in Austrailia!
This curry made my family and I feel like we were in Malaysia even though we’ve never been! So perfectly aromatic and the sweet/spicy flavors could not have complemented one another better. It was super easy to make with just one pot and minimal steps! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe Christie 🙂
Thank you Anisha for making my recipe! I am so happy you and your family enjoyed it and it transported you to Malaysia 🙂 I appreciate your kind review. Have a great day!
This was as good as any restaurant curry. Easy and absolutely delicious. I had no snow peas and used petite pois and spinach instead. This recipe is a keeper!
This was as good as any restaurant curry. Easy and absolutely delicious. I had no snow peas and used petite pois and spinach instead. Will be making this regularly!
Thank you so much Alison for your kind words! I'm so glad you enjoyed this recipe! Great idea to substitute with petite pois and spinach instead! Have a great day!