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Ayam Masak Lemak Cili Padi recipe
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Ayam Masak Lemak Cili Padi recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the chicken
  • 1 kg chicken portions
  • 3 garlic grated
  • 2 cm ginger grated
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup oil If shallow frying
  • 1 tbsp oil If using air fryer
For the gravy
Ingredients to be blended till fine
  • 1 large red onion
  • 5 cloves of garlic
  • 10 green bird’s eye chillies use less or omit if you can't handle the heat
  • 5 fresh red chillies
  • 2 cm fresh turmeric OR 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 stalk lemongrass sliced
Other ingredients
  • 400 ml thick coconut milk/cream
  • 300 ml of water
  • 5 kaffir lime leaves optional
  • 1 stalk lemongrass crushed lightly
  • 1 cm galangal sliced (optional)
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • Salt to taste
For the salad
  • 2 cucumbers julienned or spiralized
  • 2 carrots julienned or spiralized
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp chopped cilantro/mint

Method
 

  1. Coat the chicken pieces with the garlic, ginger, turmeric and salt. Fry or air fry as preferred.
  2. In a pot, place 3 tbsp of oil and saute the blended ingredients, galangal and crushed lemongrass for about 10 minutes OR till fragrant.
  3. Add the browned chicken pieces and the kaffir lime leaves, if using.
  4. Cover and cook for about 5 minutes.
  5. Add the coconut milk, water and salt and cook for another 10-15 minutes or until the chicken pieces are fully cooked.
For the salad
  1. Combine all the ingredients.