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Java Chicken




Source of Recipe


the epicentre






Recipe Introduction


A delicately flavoured Indonesian curry.





List of Ingredients



• 3 lbs chicken
  
• 4 brazil nuts, ground
  
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  
• 2 tsp coriander ground
  
• 1 tsp galangal (laos powder)
  
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
  
• 1/2 tsp turmeric, ground
  
• 4 tbsp oil
  
• 2 onions chopped
  
• 3 cups coconut milk
  
• 2 in cassia bark
  
• 1 lemon grass stalk or 1 tsp powder
  
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
  
• salt
  






Instructions



1. Joint chicken and cut across bone into serving pieces.
   
2. Mix nuts, chilli, coriander, galangal, garlic and turmeric to a paste with a little oil and rub over the chicken. Leave for a few hours.
   
3. Heat remaining oil in wok or pan and fry onions until golden. Add chicken pieces and fry until golden.
   
4. Gradually add coconut milk, stirring while bringing to the boil to prevent curdling. Add lemon grass and cassia and simmer uncovered for about 30 minutesor until the sauce is thick.
   
5. Stir in lemon juice and add salt to taste.
   
6. Serve with plain rice and sambals.
   
   






Final Comments


Serves 4-6