Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken in spicy tamarind sauce (ayam asam pedas). One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Chicken in Spicy Tamarind Sauce (Ayam Asam Pedas) is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Chicken in Spicy Tamarind Sauce (Ayam Asam Pedas) is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
The spicy and sour fish dish is known widely in Sumatra and Malay Peninsula. It is part of the culinary heritage of both Minangkabau and also Malay. Bahan asas masakan asam pedas, biasanya cuma cili giling/cili kisar, asam, dan herba segar daun kesum. Cili kisar ditumis hingga pecah minyak, ditambah air.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook chicken in spicy tamarind sauce (ayam asam pedas) using 22 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken in Spicy Tamarind Sauce (Ayam Asam Pedas):
- Make ready 350 g Chicken Meat (boneless, cut into pieces)
- Prepare 1/2 tsp Salt (marinate)
- Get Sambal Paste (blend well);
- Take 20 g Dried Chilli (deseed, rehydrated)
- Make ready 40 g Shallots
- Take 20 g Garlic
- Get 20 g Ginger Root
- Take 20 g Galangal Root
- Make ready 20 g Turmeric Root
- Make ready 20 g Fermented Shrimp Paste (Belacan)
- Get 20 g Lemongrass Stalk (white part)
- Get Aromatics;
- Make ready 2 stalk Ginger Flower (slice in half)
- Get 2 stalk Lemongrass (bruised)
- Get 10 sprigs Vietnamese Mint (Daun Kesum)
- Get Other Ingredients;
- Prepare 3 Tbsp Cooking Oil
- Get 1 Tbsp Sugar
- Prepare 1.5 cup Water
- Get 100 g Okra
- Get 2 pc Tomatoes (quartered)
- Get 10 g Vietnamese Mint leaves (finely chopped, garnish)
The sauce should have carmelised alittle over the chicken. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with cucumber if desired. These useful spices can be used to cook so many different meals! Ayam Masak Merah - Although it shares basic similar spices to Chicken Curry.
Instructions to make Chicken in Spicy Tamarind Sauce (Ayam Asam Pedas):
- MARINATE; Salt the chicken and set aside for 30 minutes or more.
- COOK THE PASTE; heat 3 Tbsp of Cooking Oil until hot, then add the Sambal Paste. Cook the Paste until the oil separates.
- TAMARIND; once the oil separates, add the Tamarind juice, Aromatics, Sugar and mix well. Bring it to a gentle boil and cover with a lid. Cook for 5 minutes and stirring occasionally.
- CHICKEN; After 5 minutes, DISCARD the Aromatics, turn down the heat to a Simmer and then add in the Chicken. Cover with a lid and cook for 5 minutes while stirring occasionally.
- VEGGIES; after 5 minutes, add the tomatoes and okra. Cover with lid and cook for 2 minutes. After that, remove the lid and season with Salt if necessary.
- OPTIONAL; the dish is basically done but if you want to thicken the gravy, simply continue to simmer without a lid for another 5-10 minutes. You might want to remove the Okra and set it aside but you can leave the tomatoes and chicken in.
- SERVE with cooked rice and garnish with Vietnamese Mint leaves.
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