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Gulai Ayam
Malay Heritage

Gulai Ayam

Whenever I cook Gulai Ayam, it is always a hit.

Prep20m
Cook10m
Total30m
Difficultyeasy

Whenever I cook Gulai Ayam, it is always a hit. So today, I cooked more than I normally do....and it still disappeared quickly! With all my kids being slim, I'm wondering, where did it all go???

Ingredients

6 servings
  • Ingredients:~8 pieces of chicken1/4 cup oil
  • tamarind diluted in 1 cup of water1 tbsp
  • of coconut milk1 cup
  • salt2 tsp
  • palm sugarIngredients to blend:~2 large red onions2 tbsp
  • of garlic4 cloves
  • of ginger1/2 cup of chilli paste1 inch
  • turmeric root3 lemongrass1 inch
  • of lengkuas2 inches

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Heat oil in a pan.Sautee' the blended ingredients until fragrant & oil separates.Put in the chicken pieces.

  2. 2.

    Coat the chicken with the blended ingredients & mix well.Pour in the tamarind juice and allow to simmer.Season with salt & palm sugar.Put in the coconut milk.

  3. 3.

    Cook for another 10 minutes.Serve with white rice.