Posts Tagged ‘chicken’

Yellow Spice Grilled Chicken

This recipe in Indonesia is called Ayam Panggang Bumbu Kuning.

Ingredients:

1 whole chicken, cut up into 2-4 pieces
500 cc thick coconut milk
1 stalk lemongrass, bruised
3 kaffir lime leaves
2 cloves
2 cardamom, bruised
1 Tbs. tamarind juice
3 Tbs. vegetable oil

Spice Paste Ingredients:

3 cloves garlic
8 small shallots
5 candlenuts, dryly fried
3 tsp. coriander seeds
1 tsp. pepper
¼ tsp. aniseeds
½ tsp. cumin seeds
½ tsp. nutmeg
¼ Tbs. galangal
2 tsp. ginger
2 tsp. ground turmeric
1 Tbs. salt

Directions:

Stir fry the spice paste over medium heat with 3 Tbs. vegetable oil for a minute or two and then add the lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, cloves and cardamom until fragrant.
Add the chicken pieces and stir well until the chicken is half done.
Pour in the coconut milk and tamarind juice.
Cook it until the chicken is almost done and the sauce is thickened, remove.
On a barbeque grill or in an oven over moderate heat, grill the chicken until done while brushing it with the spices.
Ready to serve.
Makes 3-4 servings.

Content and image source:
http://www.melroseflowers.com/mkic/indo_recipes/poultry/yellow_spice_grilled_chicken.html

Coconut Chicken Curry

Ingredients:

1 Broiler or fryer Chicken with skin, approx. 450g.
2 t Salt
1 lg Onion, chopped finely
3 Cloves garlic, chopped
3 T Oil
1 T Coriander
Pinch of chopped ginger
1 t Ground lemon grass
2 c Coconut milk
1 Salam leaf

Directions:

Cut chicken into serving portions and rub with salt.
Fry onion and garlic in oil until lightly brown. Now, add coriander, ginger and lemon grass. Stir well for about 1 minute.

Add chicken, mixing thoroughly so that chicken absorbs the spices. Add coconut milk and salam leaf. Cover tightly and cook over medium heat for about 40 minutes. Serve with rice.