Cicalok Chicken Recipe

 

      Ingredients

  • Chicken breast, cut into pieces - 1 kilogram

  • Preserved shrimps paste (cincalok), juice drained -140 grams

  • Cooking oil- 180 ml

  • Shallots, peeled and sliced - 15 pieces

  • Garlic, peeled and sliced - 7 cloves

  • Kaffir lime leaves -3 pieces

  • Tamarind juice -400 ml

  • Sugar - 4 tablespoons

  • Red chilies (cut into three pieces) - 3 pieces

  • Green chilies (cut into three pieces) - 3 pieces

 

      Grind into fine paste

  • Shallots (peeled) - 15 pieces

  • Fresh turmeric (peeled) - 2 inches

  • Lemon grass (sliced) - 5 stalks
     

      Method

  • Heat the cooking oil and sauté shallots and garlic until crispy.  Drain and set aside. 

  • Add finely ground paste into oil and fry until aromatic then add chicken, preserved shrimps, lime leaves, tamarind juice, season with sugar and Cook until the gravy thickens. 

  • Stir in chilies and half of the crisp-fried shallots and garlic.  Sprinkle with the remaining crisp-fried shallots and garlic just before serving.

  • Add salt to taste and serve.

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