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April 30, 2015 Anita Leave a Comment
Indonesia is a big country with varied dishes from each of the thousands of islands scattered in the archipelago. It seems that it will take me more than a life time to learn everything there is to learn about my own country’s cuisine. Until very recently, I didn’t even realize that for a Javanese, a kare is not the same as a kari! Apparently a kare is a very close cousin of an opor with the addition of turmeric so the dish should have a yellow color instead of white, and a kari is well, kari, and not a Javanese dish.
Kare Ayam Jawa – Javanese Chicken Curry Kare Ayam Jawa - Javanese Chicken Curry3 tablespoon oil8 pieces of bone-in chicken (I use all drumsticks)6 cups thin coconut milk (or use 5 cups water + 1 can coconut milk)3 bay leaves (Indonesian: daun salam)2 kaffir lime leaves (Indonesian: daun jeruk)2 lemongrass (Indonesian: sereh), bruised and knotted1 tablespoon palm sugar (Indonesian: gula Jawa), or to taste1 teaspoon salt, or to taste1 teaspoon tamarind juice (Indonesian: air asam Jawa)Grind the following into spice paste100 gram shallot (Indonesian: bawang merah)4 cloves garlic (Indonesian: bawang putih)6 candlenuts (Indonesian: kemiri)1 inch ginger (Indonesian: jahe)1 inch galangal (Indonesian: lengkuas)½ teaspoon turmeric powder (Indonesian: bubuk kunyit)¼ teaspoon cumin powder (Indonesian: bubuk jinten)½ teaspoon ground white pepper (Indonesian: bubuk lada)deep fried shallot flakes (Indonesian: bawang merah goreng)Heat oil in a wok and sauté spice paste until fragrant, about 3 to 5 minutes.Add chicken, and cook until no longer pink.Add thin coconut milk and the rest of the ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until chicken is tender and the sauce has reduced and thickened.Turn off heat, transfer to a serving bowl, garnish with deep fried shallot flakes, and serve with steamed white rice.Filed Under: Chicken, Indonesian, Main Dish
Tongseng Ayam – Javanese Sweet Soy Sauce Chicken Stew Tongseng Ayam - Javanese Sweet Soy Sauce Chicken Stew3 tablespoon oil500 gram chicken meat, cut into bite sizes2 bay leaves (Indonesian: daun salam)4 kaffir lime leaves (Indonesian: daun jeruk)2 lemongrass (Indonesian: sereh), bruised and knotted3 cups thin coconut milk (or 1½ cup water + 1 can coconut milk)4 tablespoon sweet soy sauce (Indonesian: kecap manis)8 cabbage leaves (Indonesian: daun kol), tear into bite sizes2 tomatoes, cut into cubesGrind the following into spice paste100 gram shallot4 cloves garlic2 teaspoon ground coriander (Indonesian: bubuk ketumbar)½ teaspoon ground cumin (Indonesian: bubuk jinten)½ teaspoon curry powder (Indonesian: bubuk kari)¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg (Indonesian: bubuk pala)½ teaspoon saltHeat oil in a wok and sauté spice paste until fragrant.Add chicken and cook until no longer pink.Add bay leaves, kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass, coconut milk, and sweet soy sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cook until chicken is tender.Add cabbage leaves and tomatoes, and cook for about 3 minutes or until the vegetables started to wilt.Turn off heat, transfer to serving bowls, and serve with steamed white rice.