AYAM KERUTUK KELANTAN (INDONESIAN CHICKEN with KERUTUK spices)

Ingredients for grinding 

• 2red onions

• 4shallots

• 4cloves garlic

• 2inch ginger 

INSTRUCTIONS 

• grind all ingredients with little water if needed. Keep aside 

OTHER INGREDIENTS

• 2kg chicken

• 1cup cooking oil  

• dry spices (2-star anise, 2-3 cardamom, cinnamon,2 cloves )

• 1tbsp Shilpas masala mill Kashmiri  red chilli  powder 

• 1stalk lemongrass

• 1inch galangal, cut 

• 1Pandan leaf 

• 4tbsp KERUTUK spices dissolved in little water 

• Tamarind 

• 400 ml of coconut mil 

• Little palm sugar 

• 1-2 potatoes, peeled and diced 

• Salt to taste 

• 2tbsp toasted coconut paste 

• 1tbsp kecap manis

• Few green and red chillies 

• Chicken powder ( optional) 

• Coriander leaves for garnish 

• 1tbsp toasted coriander seed powder 

• 1tsp black pepper powder 

• ½ tsp toasted cumin seed powder 

• 1tsp toasted fennel seed powder 

INSTRUCTIONS

• Heat oil in a pan 

• Add dry whole spices and fry 

• Now add finely ground paste and fry 

• Add red chilli paste or powder 

• Add lemongrass and the KERUTUK spices 

• Cook until oil separates on the sides 

• Add chicken,potatoes, salt  and fry with masala

Add Pandan leaf 

• Cover and cook for a few mins

Add tamarind, coconut milk and palm sugar

Add the spice powders 

• Cover and simmer until everything cooks 

• Add kecap manis and toasted coconut paste 

• Add whole chillies

Add chicken powder (optional) 

• Simmer for a few more minutes

That’s it, your delicious Indonesian AYAM KERUTUK KELANTAN is ready 

• Enjoy with rice, yellow rice or even flatbread

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