Brilio.net - There are many typical Indonesian dishes suitable for family meals. One of the favorites is curry. Goulash can be made using various animal meats, but many people like to make it using chicken, because it cooks faster.
This curry dish is often served during big holiday celebrations, whether Eid, Prophet's Birthday, Chinese New Year, Christmas, and so on. However, when served, it's best to finish the chicken curry immediately because it risks going stale. Signs of stale chicken curry can be checked from the taste and aroma. If the dish tastes sour and emits an unpleasant odor, it could be stale. That's why many people choose to separate the sauce immediately after the curry dish is cooked.
It is known that separating the filling and the curry sauce can keep this dish from getting stale quickly, you know. However, different from netizens on the TikTok account @nabihahramli, this woman from Malaysia has other tricks that are no less effective, you know.
How to cook chicken curry that doesn't go stale quickly.
This trick is practiced during the process of cooking curry. Firstly, make sure all the chicken meat that will be made into curry is clean. On the other hand, if you use additional vegetables, make sure the vegetables are really fresh. Apart from that, don't forget to peel and clean the vegetables well.
photo: TikTok/@nabihahramli
Apart from that, a trick for cooking chicken curry so that it doesn't go stale quickly can also be done by sauting the ground spices until they are completely cooked before adding the other ingredients. Signs that ground spices are really cooked can usually be seen from the oil separating from the spices and the color turning darker.
"This is the most important thing, the spices must be cooked properly (until cooked). Only then will the curry last a long time," stressed the owner of the TikTok account @nabihahramli, quoted by BrilioFood on Tuesday (2/4).
If the ground spices are completely cooked, then add the chicken, vegetables, coconut milk, water, or other ingredients according to taste.
photo: TikTok/@nabihahramli
So, now you don't have to worry about it getting stale quickly anymore, right? Taking a peek at the comments column in @nabihahramli's TikTok upload which has been watched 1,000 times, quite a few netizens admit that this trick has really helped them, you know.
Tricks so that coconut milk doesn't break when cooked.
Coconut milk breaks when cooked often for several reasons, such as temperatures that are too high or improper processing methods. Here are some tips to overcome the problem of coconut milk breaking during cooking.
1. Choose good coconut milk.
Make sure you use fresh and good quality coconut milk. If possible, use fresh coconut milk made directly from coconuts.
2. Don't boil coconut milk for too long.
One of the main reasons coconut milk breaks is because it is heated for too long or boiled. If you are cooking a coconut milk-based dish, make sure not to let it simmer for too long after the coconut milk is added.
3. Warm up slowly.
Warm the coconut milk slowly. Don't heat it too fast or too high. Too high a temperature can cause the coconut milk to burst.
4. Stir gently.
When cooking with coconut milk, stir gently. Stir gently so that the coconut milk remains homogeneous and does not break.
5. Add thickening agent.
If the coconut milk still tends to break even though you have watched it carefully, you can try adding a thickening agent such as sago starch or cornstarch. Dissolve the sago flour or cornstarch in a little water, then add it to the coconut milk slowly while continuing to stir until thick.
6. Add binding agent.
Some recipes use ingredients like eggs or rice flour to help bind the coconut milk. You can try this method to prevent coconut milk from breaking.
7. Pay attention to the temperature.
When cooking, make sure to pay attention to the temperature. If it's too hot, the coconut milk will likely burst. Use medium or low heat and monitor the cooking process carefully.