Hazizah Baba's Javanese-Style Chicken Simmered in Soy Sauce
Over a year ago, a lovely lady Hazizah Baba, shared this recipe with me, which belongs to her mother-in-law.
Over a year ago, a lovely lady Hazizah Baba, shared this recipe with me, which belongs to her mother-in-law. Today, I finally tried cooking this and it turned out absolutely beautiful. My only regret is not having cooked it earlier.....
Ingredients
- chicken, marinated with salt & turmeric, then fried till half cooked8 pieces
- cooking oil4 tbsp
- red onions, sliced2 large
- garlic, sliced6
- ginger, julienne1 inch
- cinnamon powder0.3 tsp
- the cream of coconut milk0.5 cup
- thick, sweet soy sauce0.5 cup
- tamarind juice0.3 cup
- potatoes, cut into wedges, sprinkled with a pinch of salt & deep-fried till golden brown2
- red chilli, cut lengthwise1
- green chilli, cut lengthwise1
- handful, deep-fried crispy shallots1
Instructions
- 1.
In a pot, heat the oil on medium flame.Sautee' the onion, garlic & ginger.
- 2.
Sprinkle the cinnamon powder over.Put in the semi-fried chicken.
- 3.
Toss the chicken around to combine the flavours.Pour in the soy sauce & the tamarind juice.When the gravy begins to boil, pour in the cream of the coconut milk.
- 4.
Mix well.Put in the red & green chillies.The potato wedges go in next.Allow to simmer briefly.When serving, sprinkle with crispy-fried shallots.Perfect with white rice.
- 5.
Also wonderful with compressed rice/ketupat!
- 6.
Yummy!