Ayam Minang / Gulai Ayam

Padang eten komt uit de keuken van het Minangkabau volk van West-Sumatra, Indonesië. Het is beroemd om zijn rijke smaak van kokosmelk, pittige chili en specerijen.

Ayam Minang / Gulai Ayam is één van de meest populaire gerechten.

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I have always loved food from Padang, West Sumatra and it is very popular in Singapore among the Malay community. It's known for its rich flavour - coconut milk, spicy chili and spices.

Ayam Minang / Gulai Ayam is one of the most popular dishes. 

Ingredients for 1kg of chicken:  

- chicken drumlets (marinate in salt and tumeric powder. then fry till it's half-cooked. You may choose to skip this step. It's just that we prefer the chicken to be slightly 'fried'.)

- 1cm galangal *

- 1cm ginger * 

- 2 med-sized red onions, 3 cloves of garlic  *

- 1-2 candlenuts *

- 6 red chillies * (you may add more if you prefer it to be spicier)

- 2 lemongrass, 4 pieces of lime leaves *, about 1/2 teaspoon of tumeric powder

 (* Blend all ingredients)

- coconut cream
- a cube of chicken stock
-salt to taste (I did not add.)
- tamarind juice (I used the dried asam keping / gelugur)

Method;

1) Heat up some oil in the pot. Add the blended ingredients and fry it till its done, slightly dry.
2) Add some water (3-4 cups. Do not add all the water as you do not want the gravy to be too watery. You can always add more later). When the water is boiled, add the chicken.
3) Then add the chicken stock. When it's dissolved, add the coconut cream. (I used about 100-150ml.)
    (It depends on the brand of the coconut cream that you got and how creamy you would like it.)
4) Add the tamarind juice / asam gelugur and cook it till the gravy thickens.
5) Serve with rice or 'lontong'.