Tuesday, May 15, 2007

#185: Gulai Ayam : recipe#131


Another version of "Malay" chicken . Goes well with "nasi beraneka" such as nasi minyak, nasi lemak or nasi dagang. Here's the recipe

Ingredients:
Whole chicken- skin removed and cut into pieces
Kerisik - either you make your own or like me ... instant one from the supermarket
Tamarind juice
chicken stock powder

blended together:
10 Shallots
3 cloves garlic
ginger- 1 inch
lemon grass-1 pc
dried chili paste
5 pcs "buah keras"- soak in water for 10 minutes
1tsp turmeric powder

Method:
#1 Heat oil in pan, add blended ingredients, fry till fragrant, then add chicken.
#2 Cover pan with lid, reduce the flame
# 3 Simmer chicken till tender, add water if gravy becomes too dry.
#4. When chicken is tender, add the chicken stock powder, tamarind juice and "kerisik".
#5 Adjust seasoning and dish up

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