World Flavors Cookbook

Burmese Chicken Curry (Si Pyan)

Name: Burmese Chicken Curry (Si Pyan)
Cook time: 45 min
Cuisine: Myanmar
Ingredients: chicken pieces, onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric, chili powder, fish sauce, oil, lemongrass

A rich and aromatic chicken curry characterized by its thick oil-based gravy and use of basic but potent spices.

Cuisine: Myanmar

Ingredients

chicken pieces, onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric, chili powder, fish sauce, oil, lemongrass

Instructions

Marinate chicken with turmeric and salt. Sauté a large amount of minced onion, garlic, and ginger until fragrant. Add chicken and chili powder. Cook until the oil separates from the gravy (Si Pyan). Serve with steamed rice.