Sometimes I wonder why there're so many Indians in Copenhagen but the food never taste the same as what we have back in Malaysia. I'm not sure about others but to me, home version definitely taste better. Even the best Indian restaurant in town (that is pricey for sure), the food is fine but something is just missing. Could it be some herbs? some spices? I don't know.
I do know, however, that I have found a cheaper cure to my Indian food craving and it taste absolutely authentic (or as authentic as I can cook), thanks to the recipe from My Kitchen Snippets. Well, also thanks to the kilos of curry powders and herbs and spices that I brought home (then to realize the same are available in Copenhagen albeit more expensive).
I've never heard of chicken varuval but I'm glad I found it. The blending is not part of my preferred method in the kitchen (think of all the washing afterwards, machine can never clean it well) but it's definitely fast. Maybe I should try the traditional pounding instead. I added more chili than recommended in the recipe & the result is good!
The only drawback I have in my version of chicken varuval is that my curry leaves are dried version. I haven't been able to find fresh ones in Copenhagen. I put triple amount than stated in the recipe just to get a little taste of it. I believe it'll taste great with fresh curry leaves. Hence, I'm now set on a quest to search for fresh curry leave in Copenhagen :)
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