Asian Poultry Recipes - Indonesian Tamarind-Flavored Chicken (Ayam Keri)  Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 chicken (4 lb./2 kg.) (cleaned & lightly grilled)

• 4 tablespoons cooking oil

• 2 daun kunyit/turmeric leaves

• 1 stalk serai/lemon grass (crushed)

• 2 1/2 cups san tan/coconut milk

• salt to taste                              

• 1 dessertspoon tamarind paste and 4 tablespoons water (mixed & strained to extract juice)

Ground Ingredients:

• 2 level dessertspoons ketumbar/coriander seeds

• 1 teaspoon jintan putih/white cumin seeds

• 5 buah keras/candlenuts

• 7 red chilies

• 6 shallots

• 2 cloves garlic

• 1-inch (2.5-cm.) piece laos/galangal

• 1-inch (2.5-cm.) piece kunyit/turmeric root

• 1.inch (2.5-cm.) piece terasi/dried shrimp paste (dry-fried)

Serves 4-6

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Method:

1. Cut the chicken into convenient pieces.

2. Heat oil. Stir-fry ground ingredients, turmeric leaves and lemon grass till aromatic.

3. Add chicken and stir well to coat in fried mixture.

4. Add santan and simmer till chicken is done, stirring frequently. Season to taste.

5. Stir in tamarind juice and simmer further till oil separates. Remove from flame. Discard turmeric leaves and lemon grass.

6. Serve with boiled white rice.