Monday, June 8, 2009

Ayam Masak Merah (Chicken in Red Gravy)

Ingredients


Onions (sliced - half for saute
and half for finishing)
Shallots (ground to a paste)
Garlic (ground to a paste)
Galangal (lengkuas)
Daun Salam (local bay leaf)
Cinnamon bark

Chilli paste
Chilli sauce (optional)
Tomato Ketchup (optional)

Salt (to taste)


Chicken
(cut to desired size,
season with a little turmeric
powder and salt)

Oil (for deep frying and saute)

Method


Fry the chicken (half-cooked)
Remove and set aside


Leave a little oil in the wok and saute half the sliced onions


Add the cinnamon bark
and bay leaves


Add the galangal and fry till the onions brown


Add the chilli paste...

... shallot paste ...

... and garlic paste.


Saute until the paste is cooked (fragrant / oily)


Add the chilli sauce and tomato ketchup (if using)


Add the fried chicken

Taste for salt (add as necessary)
Add the balance of the onions
Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes and remove




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