Opor Ayam

Ingredients list for Opor Ayam

• 800 grams Chicken cut into 8 pieces
• to taste Coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon Tamarind pulp
• 7-8 Shallots
• 1/2 inch piece Ginger
• 4-5 cloves Garlic
• 1 inch piece Galangal
• 3-4 Fresh red chillies
• 1/2 cup Roasted peanuts
• 1/2 teaspoon Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
• 2 tablespoons Oil
• 1 inch stalk Lemon grass braised
• 3-4 Kaffir lime leaves
• 2 Bay leaves
• 1 cup Thin coconut milk

Method

1. Marinate the chicken with salt and tamarind pulp for fifteen to twenty minutes.
2. Grind shallots, ginger, garlic, galangal, fresh red chillies, roasted peanuts, salt, sugar, cumin powder, pepper powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder with a little water to a smooth paste.
3. Heat oil in a pan, add bruised lemon grass, Kaffir lime leaves and bay leaves and stir.
4. Add the ground paste and sauté for one to two minutes.
5. Add the chicken and sauté for two to three minutes. Add thin coconut milk and stir.
6. Cook till the chicken is cooked.
7. Add thick coconut milk and simmer for two minutes.
8. Garnish with fried sliced shallots and serve hot with steamed rice.