Yes that's a full plate there but it's just the accompaniment to the main dish which is Ayam Bumbu Bali. Tried a few places and read up on various recipes but I loved the Ayam Ibu Oki that I had in Bali... That was the absolute bomb because I can taste the coriander and it's not just a balado chicken.
Today I made just the ayam pedas and filled up the plate with whatever I had in the fridge !
All you need is a mortar & pestle or a blender in my case ..
5 shallots or half a large onion
2 cloves garlic
1 inch galangal
1 inch ginger
1cm fresh tumeric
1 small kencur or aromatic ginger
A thumb size belacan or shrimp paste
6 fat stalks of red chilli
4 cili padi or cabe rawit
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
Blend the above ingredients dry with no water to make a rough paste. You don't want an extremely smooth paste for this.
1 bay leaf
3 kaffir lime leaves
Sautee the paste in oil and once everything is fragrant, tear in bay leaf & kaffir lime leaves.
1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
1 tablespoon kicap manis
1 tablespoon Gula jawa or Gula Melaka
1 teaspoon Chicken flavourings like Royco, Knorr or Maggi
Salt to taste
1/2 chicken, portioned
1/2 -1 cup water
Add all of the above and finally toss in your chicken, coat it with the spices, add 1/2 cup water and cover your wok. Simmer for 10 -15 minutes until your chicken is cooked. Continue cooking with lid off for another 5 minutes or so to thicken the gravy.
Add more water if necessary.. I like my gravy not too thick like ayam merah but not too watery like Assam pedas.. Somewhere in between 😬
This recipe is for about half a chicken or I used 6 wings & 6 drummets yesterday. I served my Nasi Ayam Bali with a side of boiled eggs, taucho sauteed eggplants, Sambal mermaid fish, salted fish & Singapore satay ..
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