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Chili chicken recipe

Ingredients /nutrition

  • 9 red chilies
  • 1 tsp peppercorns
  • 2 tbsp roasted coriander
  • 1/2 tsp roasted cumin
  • 1/4 tsp aniseed
  • 3 tsp chopped turmeric
  • 2 tsp chopped ginger
  • 1 tbsp chopped galangal
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 8 shallots
  • 2 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 stalk lemon grass
  • 3 kaffir lime leaves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 nutmeg
  • 2 cardamoms
  • 1 chicken, cut into bite size pieces
  • 60 g shredded, roasted and pounded coconut
  • 1 l coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon tamarind juice
  • salt

Methods / instructions

  1. Combine the first 10 ingredients from the list and grind into smooth paste.
  2. Heat up oil and saute ground paste together with lemon grass, lime leaves, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and cardamoms until aromatic.
  3. Add remaining ingredients and cook until chicken is tender and sauce thickens.
  4. Serve immediately.

Servings: 5

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