♥...Ayam Seri Harum / Fragrant Chicken...♥

Synonym to the title, this chicken dish is truly a fragrant and aromatic one. Thanks a ton to Kak Nor of Secubitgaram for this wonderful recipe...you made my day kak! Was scratching my head on what to cook today as it's been raining since morning. I felt like having something really spicy too...like curry mee! Slurrpppppppp...unfortunately not!

Having every ingredient as required in the recipe, I finalized on this chicken for today's menu. As for the kaffir lime leaf, I used only one piece, coz my tummy usually don't feel good if I have any food with the leaf...not sure why though.

I added bird's eye chillis to make the gravy more spicier.

Kak Nor, this recipe is sure a keeper for me! I loved it...so do my kids! We had it with plain rice and raita. Really it's so delicious..2 thumbs up!!!

Okey, let's check out the yummy recipe.

AYAM SERI HARUM / FRAGRANT CHICKEN
by KakNor, Secubitgaram


Ingredients :~

• 3 / 4 chicken ~ cut free form
• 1 / 2 tsp salt
• 1 / 2 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tablespoons ~ dried chilli paste
• 1 large onion *
• 3 red onion *
• 3 cloves garlic *
• 1 inch ginger *
• 1 inch fresh turmeric * (blend together ingredients marked * )
• 2 stalks lemon grass ~ slightly crushed
• 1 / 2 cup thick coconut milk
• 1 cup water
• 3 pcs dried tamarind slices ( I added 1 pc only )
• 3 pcs kaffir lime leaves ~ shredded ( I added 1 pc only )
• 7 nos bird's eye chillis ~ slightly crushed ( my addition )
• 1 / 2 cube chicken stock
• salt and sugar to taste
• cooking oil

Method:~

1. Mix the chicken with salt and turmeric powder. Fry until half-cooked, remove and set aside. Saute chilli paste, add lemongrass and bird's eye chilli, stir awhile.
2. Add in the blended ingredients and stir until aromatic and oil parts.
   Add coconut milk, water and tamarind slices.
3. Bring the gravy to few boils. Add chicken, lime leaves, salt, sugar and chicken stock cube.
   Cook until gravy thickens or as you preferred. ( I didn't make it dry ).
4. Dish out and ready to be served with rice!