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Chicken stew recipe

Ingredients /nutrition

  • 5 candlenuts
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 1 onion
  • 2 stalks lemon grass
  • 25 g galangal
  • vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp coriander powder
  • 2 tsp cumin powder
  • 2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 1/2 kg chicken, cut into bite size pieces
  • 400 ml thin coconut milk
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 200 ml thick coconut milk
  • 2 quartered tomatoes

Methods / instructions

  1. Grind the first 5 ingredients from the list using a food processor and blender until form a smooth paste.
  2. Heat up vegetable oil and saute ground paste until fragrant.
  3. Stir in coriander powder, cumin powder, pepper and turmeric powder.
  4. Stir in chicken and cook for 2 1/2 minutes.
  5. Pour in thin coconut milk and bring to boil.
  6. Reduce heat and simmer gently for 5 1/2 minutes.
  7. Add in remaining ingredients and cook until chicken is tender.
  8. Serve immediately with boiled fragrant rice.

Servings: 4

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