RECIPES OF MALAYSIA

Ingredients

5 kg

4 tbsp

2

15

15

4 cloves

1 tsp (heaped)

10

1 tbsp

4 stalks

1

1 or 2

2 tsp

Chicken

Oil

Onions (sliced and diced)

Red chillies

Small onions/shallots

Garlic

Turmeric powder (or 2 cm piece turmeric root)

Buah keras/candlenuts

Dried shrimp paste/blacan

Lemon grass

Grated whole coconut + water to make 1 cup thick milk & 3 cups thin milk or (2 tins coconut milk)

Lime juice

Salt

1. Grind red chillies, small onions/shallots, garlic, turmeric powder (or 2 cm piece turmeric root), buah keras/candlenuts, dried shrimp paste/blacan and lemon grass
2. Cut chicken down to bitable size pieces or quarters
3. Heat oil in wok or pot
4. Add onions until it turns lightly brown
5. Add ground ingredients & fry till fragrant, stirring and adding a little coconut milk to make a paste and prevent the spices from burning
6. Add in chicken & fry for a few minutes stirring and coating chicken pieces
7. Pour in thin coconut milk and cook over low heat for about 30mins or until chicken is tender
8. Add in thick coconut milk
9. Once it comes back to the boil, remove from heat and pour in lime juice