Indonesian Chicken in Chili Gravy (Gulai Ayam) Recipe

Ingredients :

• 1 kg chicken, cut into 8 pieces
• 1 stalk lemon grass, bruised (white part only)
• 3 cm cinnamon stick
• 3 kaffir lime leaves
• 3 tablespoons cooking oil
• 2 cloves
• 1/2 nutmeg
• 2 cardamoms, bruised
• 50 g shredded coconut, roasted and pounded
• 1 liter coconut milk
• 1 piece asam gelugur
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• Spices (ground)
• 12 red chilies
• 1 teaspoon peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon cilantro, roasted
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin, roasted
• 1/4 teaspoon aniseed
• 2 teaspoons turmeric, chopped
• 2 teaspoons ginger, chopped
• 1 tablespoon galangal, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic
• 8 shallots
• Salt to taste

 

Directions:

1. Heat the wok with oil and saute the ground spices with kaffir lime leaves, cinnamon, lemon grass, nutmeg, cloves and cardamoms until fragrant. 
2. Add in the chicken pieces and shredded coconut. 
3. Mix well. Pour in the coconut milk and asam gelugur and cook until the chicken is tender and the gravy has thickened. 
4. Serve immediately while still hot.

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