NUSANTARA CHILI FRIED CHICKEN RECIPE. RESIPI AYAM GORENG CHILI

NUSANTARA CHILI FRIED CHICKEN RECIPE.  RESIPI AYAM GORENG CHILI

Malay cuisine in Malaysia and Singapore bears many similarities to Indonesian cuisines, in particular some of the regional traditions from Sumatra. On chicken, there are few similar dishes, while the other chicken recipes especially those from Java and Sunda are common only to Indonesia.

Chicken rendang is  a spicy chicken stew originated from the Minangkabau ethnic group of Sumatra, Indonesia. Rendang is also traditionally prepared by the Malay community during festive occasions. The Rendang Minang ( minangkabau of Sumatra) is one of the most famous and authentic rendang in culinary.

Most chicken dishes were marinated before they were fried or roasted. 
Others were cooked in gravy with spices added.

In central Java the chicken dish is called “Ayam goring kalasan / klaten”, where chicken is first  stewed in spices like coriander, garlic, candlenut (buah keras) and coconut milk, finally deep-fried until crispy. This is then served with sambal and raw vegetables salad.

The East Javanese cuisine is largely influenced by Madurese cuisine - Madura being a major producer of salt, hence the omission of sugar in many dishes.  Their popular “Ayam penyet” is  fried chicken, lightly smashed using a pestle in a mortar laced with sambal and then fried.

Here, is a recipe on the Malay "Chili fried chicken", where the fried chicken are coated in a sambal-based sauce, made from chili, onions, garlic, ginger and  tamarind paste.

CHILI  FRIED CHICKEN

Ingredients:

1 whole chicken- clean and cut into 8

10 pieces dried chilies- cut into fine slices and wash

1 large onion- cut into smaller pieces

4 pieces shallots

2 pieces garlic

1 inch ginger root (2cm)

1 tablespoon sugar

2 tablespoon thick tamarind juice

Salt to taste and spring onions for garnishing (thin slices)

Blend all the above ingredients with 1 ½  cup of water

Deep fry chicken until cooked. Put on a plate and set aside