Ayam Masak Rempah dan Santan - Chicken Braised in Spices and Coconut Milk

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Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Main Dish

Cuisines: Indonesian

Ingredients: Chicken

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 1 hour

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon oil
• 1 bay leaf (Indonesian: daun salam)
• 1 lemongrass (Indonesian: sereh), bruised and chopped
• 1 chicken, cut into 8 pieces
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 500 ml coconut milk
• 2 tablespoon sweet soy sauce (Indonesian: kecap manis)
• Grind the following into spice paste
• 10 red chilies (Indonesian: cabe merah keriting)
• 8 shallots (Indonesian: bawang merah)
• 3 cloves garlic (Indonesian: bawang putih)
• 1 medium size tomato
• 1 inch ginger (Indonesian: jahe)
• 1 inch galangal (Indonesian: lengkuas)
• 1 teaspoon shrimp paste (Indonesian: terasi)

Instructions

1. Heat oil on high heat and fry the spice paste, bay leaf, and lemongrass until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
2. Add chicken to the pot and stir until no longer pink.
3. Season with salt and pour the coconut milk into the pot. Bring to a boil and cook until the liquid has reduced somewhat and the chicken is cooked and tender, about 30 minutes.
4. Add sweet soy sauce and give it a stir so it is properly mixed with the sauce. Taste test and adjust with salt as needed.
5. Turn off heat and serve immediately with steamed white rice.