Ingredients:
1 whole chicken, cut up into 2-4 pieces
500 cc thick coconut milk
1 stalk lemongrass, bruised
3 kaffir lime leaves
2 cloves
2 cardamom, bruised
1 Tbs. tamarind juice
3 Tbs. vegetable oil
Spice Paste Ingredients:
3 cloves garlic
8 small shallots
5 candlenuts, dryly fried
3 tsp. coriander seeds
1 tsp. pepper
¼ tsp. aniseeds
½ tsp. cumin seeds
½ tsp. nutmeg
¼ Tbs. galangal
2 tsp. ginger
2 tsp. ground turmeric
1 Tbs. salt
Instructions:
- Stir fry the spice paste over medium heat with 3 Tbs. vegetable oil for a minute or two and then add the lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, cloves and cardamom until fragrant.
- Add the chicken pieces and stir well until the chicken is half done.
- Pour in the coconut milk and tamarind juice.
- Cook it until the chicken is almost done and the sauce is thickened, remove.
- On a barbeque grill or in an oven over moderate heat, grill the chicken until done while brushing it with the spices.
- Ready to serve.
- Makes 3-4 servings.