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Gulai Ayam
Malay Heritage

Gulai Ayam

Whenever I cook Gulai Ayam, it is always a hit.

Prep20m
Cook10m
Total30m
Difficultyeasy
Marina’s Story

Whenever I cook Gulai Ayam, it is always a hit. So today, I cooked more than I normally do....and it still disappeared quickly! With all my kids being slim, I'm wondering, where did it all go???

Ingredients

6 servings
  • chicken8 pieces
  • oil0.3 cup
  • tamarind diluted in 1 cup of water1 tbsp
  • coconut milk1 cup
  • salt2 tsp
  • palm sugar2 tbsp
  • red onions2 large
  • garlic4 cloves
  • ginger1 inch
  • chilli paste0.5 cup
  • turmeric root1 inch
  • lemongrass3
  • lengkuas2 inches

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Heat oil in a pan.Sautee' the blended ingredients until fragrant & oil separates.Put in the chicken pieces.

  2. 2.

    Coat the chicken with the blended ingredients & mix well.Pour in the tamarind juice and allow to simmer.Season with salt & palm sugar.Put in the coconut milk.

  3. 3.

    Cook for another 10 minutes.Serve with white rice.