Opor Ayam

Opor Ayam
This curried chicken with coconut milk recipe is a traditional Indonesian dish.

Ingredients


350	g	chicken thigh fillet
3		candlenuts
2		spring onions
10	ml	coriander
5	ml	cumin
2	ml	fennel
10	ml	crushed garlic
20	ml	crushed ginger
2-3	cm	galangal
2	ml	white pepper
30	ml	peanut oil
150	ml	thick coconut milk
1		daun salam (Indonesian bay leaf)
1		stem of lemon grass
2		cinnamon sticks
10	ml	tamarind extract
		salt

Method
Chop and fry spring onions, drain and set aside. Chop galangal into small pieces. Pound the candlenuts and galangal in a mortar and pestle, and add the coriander, cumin, fennel, garlic, ginger, pepper and salt. Rub the paste onto the chicken pieces and refrigerate, covered, for a couple of hours.

Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the chicken pieces over moderate heat until they begin to brown. Add the coconut milk, duan salam, lemon grass and cinnamon. Simmer, uncovered for 20 minutes over low heat until the chicken is tender. Stir in tamarind extract and salt to taste and simmer for a few more minutes. Serve the chicken on rice. Strain the sauce and pour this over the chicken. Garnish with the spring onions.

Serves
2

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