Ayam Sambal
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, December 5, 2009 - 12:14am

Ingredients




1 (4 lb.) chicken
1 can coconut milk (16 oz.)
1 teaspoon coriander
1/2 garlic clove
1 med. onion
1/2 tablespoon dried shrimp
1 flat tsp. shrimp paste)
Hot sauce (Sambal Oelek - pepper paste with garlic), 
Salt
pepper
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 ground macadamia nuts
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 lg. bay leaves
1 tablespoon sugar

Preparation

1 Caution: Need vented kitchen, due to strong aromas! Wash, drain and cut up chicken and place in pot large enough to hold chicken and also has a cover. Mince garlic, onion and dried shrimp. If shrimp paste is available, do not use dried shrimp. 2 Heat oil in pan (medium) and saute the garlic, onion and dried shrimp. Immediately follow with macadamia nut, coriander and turmeric. Add hot sauce, chicken, coconut milk, bay leaves and sugar; stir together. Add water to just cover chicken and add salt and pepper. Cover until it starts to boil and then open cover and simmer until sauce thickens. Adjust salt, pepper and hot sauce to taste. 3 Serves 4-8.