RCI-MT.006.0036.001

Kare Ayam

Name: Kare Ayam
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 lb (450g) boneless (skinless chicken parts); 5 unit Asian shallots (sliced (or 1/2 cup chopped onions)); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1 tsp ginger (minced or grated); 1 tsp lemongrass (minced or grated); 6 unit kimiri (candlenuts) (ground); 2 unit salam Leaves (Indonesian bay leaves); 4 unit kaffir lime leaves; ½ tsp turmeric root (ground or grated); ½ tsp galangal root (ground or grated); 1 cup (240ml) coconut milk; ½ tsp salt (to taste); 2 unit tbs gula jawa; 2 unit tbs cooking oil; 2 unit Hot chilies (optional); ¼ tsp terasi (fermented shrimp paste)

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Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyadvanced

Ingredients

(450g) boneless
skinless chicken parts
1 lb
Asian shallots
sliced (or 1/2 cup chopped onions)
5 unit
garlic
minced
2 cloves
ginger
minced or grated
1 tsp
lemongrass
minced or grated
1 tsp
kimiri (candlenuts)
ground
6 unit
salam Leaves (Indonesian bay leaves)
2 unit
kaffir lime leaves
4 unit
turmeric root (ground or grated)
½ tsp
galangal root (ground or grated)
½ tsp
(240ml) coconut milk
1 cup
salt (to taste)
½ tsp
tbs gula jawa
2 unit
tbs cooking oil
2 unit
Hot chilies (optional)
2 unit
terasi (fermented shrimp paste)
¼ tsp

Method

Wash chicken parts.

In a food processor (or mortar and pestle) grind the garlic, ginger, kimiri nuts, turmeric, galangal, hot chilies, and terasi into a paste (bumbu).

In a wok or skillet, cook the paste over medium heat for 1 minute.

Add the chicken parts to the wok and brown.

Add the shallots, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and salam leaves to the wok and sauté for another minute.

Add the coconut milk and bring to a light boil.

Simmer on low heat for 10 minutes.

Kare Ayam

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