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| Main ingredients | Chicken thighs, Turmeric powder, Ginger, Garlic, Fresh red chillies, Shallots, Tomato, Oil, Galangal, Kaffir lime leaves, Lemongrass stalk, Bay leaves, Cumin powder, Dark soy sauce, Fried onions |
| Cuisine | Indonesian |
| Course | Main course chicken |
| Prep time | 15-20 minutes |
| Cook time | 30-35 minutes |
| Serve | 4 |
| Taste | Spicy |
| Level of cooking | Easy |
| Others | Non vegetarian |
Ingredients
- 750 grams chicken thighs
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 inch ginger, roughly chopped
- 10-12 garlic cloves
- 4-5 fresh red chillies
- 10-15 shallots
- 1 medium tomato, quartered
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1 inch galangal piece
- 4-5 kaffir lime leaves
- 4 inch lemongrass stalk
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- Fried onions for garnish
- Steamed rice to serve
Method
- Take chicken thighs in a bowl, add turmeric powder and salt, mix well and set aside to marinate for 10-15 minutes.
- Put ginger, garlic cloves, fresh red chillies, shallots and tomato in a grinder jar and grind to a fine paste.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan, add chicken and cook each side on high heat for 3-4 minutes. Take the pan off the heat and set aside.
- Heat remaining oil in a kadai, add the ground paste, mix well and saute for 4-5 minutes.
- Add galangal, kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass stalk and bay leaves, mix and sauté well.
- Add 2½ cups water, mix, cover and cook for 5-6 minutes. Discard the lemongrass stalk, galangal, kaffir lime leaves and bay leaves. Add salt, cumin powder and dark soy sauce, mix well and cook for 5-6 minutes.
- Add chicken thighs and mix well and continue to cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with fried onions and serve hot with steamed rice.
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