♥...Dry Chicken Rendang...♥

Sorry friends, I'm going out in awhile...so not gonna write much today. Straight to the recipe...

DRY CHICKEN RENDANG by love2cook

Ingredients :~

1 whole chicken ~ cleaned and cut into medium size
3/4 tbsp turmeric powder
salt

Blend together
1 inch fresh turmeric
1/2 inch ginger
1 inch galangal
1 onion
6 shallots
4 cloves garlic
2 pcs candlenut (buah keras)
4 stalks lemongrass
10 pcs bird's eye chilli
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1 pc screwpine leaf ( pandan  ) ~ knotted
3/4 cup thick coconut milk
1/2 cup water
2 slices tamarind pulps
1 large turmeric leaf ~ shredded
2-3 tbsp coconut paste (kerisik)
cooking oil
salt
sugar

Method :~

1. Mix chicken pieces with turmeric powder and salt. Deep fry in oil until 3/4 cooked. Set aside on a paper towel.
2. Stir fry blended paste and screwpine leaf until fragrant. Cook with lid covered for about 15 minutes over low flame. The longer the better. Stir once awhile.
3. Add coconut milk, water, tamarind pulp, salt and sugar. Let to boil for few times, over low flame.
4. Add shredded turmeric leaf. 
5. Mix in the fried chicken, cook covered for another 10 minutes, stir occasionally.
6. Check for seasoning. Add coconut paste (kerisik). Mix together until gravy thickens.
7. Ready to be served. 

* You may also add 4 tbsp dried chilli paste to the blended ingredients to make the rendang more spicy
* Rendang tastes really good if you saute the blended ingredients longer, especially if you add dried chilli paste in it. 

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