Creekpass Chicken Kapitan Curry

Name: Creekpass Chicken Kapitan Curry
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: about ¼ cup (20 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2½ tsp chile powder (12.5 ml) Chile Powder; ½ tsp cumin (2.5 ml) Cumin; 1½ tsp coriander (7.5 ml) Coriander Seed; ½ tsp black pepper (2.5 ml) Pepper; ¾ tsp turmeric (3.75 ml) Turmeric; ½ tsp ground fennel (2.5 ml) Fennel Seed

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Malcolm Lee recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Malcolm Lee.

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Ratio

Chile Powder 13 mlCumin 3 mlCoriander Seed 8 mlPepper 3 mlTurmeric 4 mlFennel Seed 3 ml

Ingredients

Chile Powder — 2½ tsp chile powder (12.5 ml)
Cumin — ½ tsp cumin (2.5 ml)
Coriander Seed — 1½ tsp coriander (7.5 ml)
Pepper — ½ tsp black pepper (2.5 ml)
Turmeric — ¾ tsp turmeric (3.75 ml)
Fennel Seed — ½ tsp ground fennel (2.5 ml)

Method

Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Chile Powder, Cumin, Coriander Seed, Pepper, Turmeric, Fennel Seed.
Add finishing notes: Pepper.
Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

Malcolm Lee — published sauce recipes in the PantryFlex catalog. Michelin 1* (Candlenut, Singapore).

Originally published as Chicken Kapitan Curry Powder.

Adapted from a Malcolm Lee recipe (Malcolm Lee / LA Times Candlenut).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Malcolm Lee / LA Times Candlenut (published as “Chicken Kapitan Curry Powder”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

Companion jar